넌 내 마음을 아프게 했어
neon nae maeumeul apeuge haesseo
The phrase 'you broke my heart' in Korean is 넌 내 마음을 아프게 했어 (neon nae maeumeul apeuge haesseo).
This phrase is used to express that someone has caused you significant emotional pain or grief. To add emphasis to the depth of your heartbreak, you can place the word 정말 before the phrase.
What does it mean word for word?
While it is used to mean 'you broke my heart', the phrase literally translates to 'You made my heart ache'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The expression uses the causative construction 아프게 하다 (to make/cause to ache) to describe the action of causing pain. You can change the temporal meaning by altering the verb ending: using 했어 (past tense) means 'you broke', while using 해 (present tense) means 'you break' or 'you are breaking'.
How do you pronounce it?
neon nae maeumeul apeuge haesseo
Did you know?
- In Korean literature and song, emotional pain is often described through physical sensations like 'aching' or 'stinging' rather than the metaphor of something being 'broken'.
- If you use the phrase with someone older or in a higher social position, you must change the ending from 했어 to the polite 했어요 to avoid being extremely rude.
- The word 마음 (maeum), meaning 'heart' or 'mind', covers a broader range of concepts than the English 'heart', encompassing both emotional feeling and intellect.
Examples in context
- 넌 내 마음을 아프게 했어.neon nae maeumeul apeuge haesseo.You broke my heart.
Example conversation
Minjun and Jieun are having a difficult breakup conversation in a park.
- 민준 Min-jun지은아, 정말 넌 내 마음을 아프게 했어.jieuna, jeongmal neon nae maeumeul apeuge haesseo.Jieun, you really broke my heart.
- 지은 Ji-eun미안해, 민준아. 내 뜻은 그게 아니었어.mianhae, minjuna. nae tteuseun geuge anieosseo.I'm sorry, Minjun. That wasn't my intention.
- 민준 Min-jun하지만 너무 슬퍼.hajiman neomu seulpeo.But I am so sad.
- 지은 Ji-eun진심으로 사과할게.jinsimeuro sagwahalge.I sincerely apologize.
