Understanding the Meaning of Korean Expressions for Love

Men and women from various countries and regions express and view love differently.  In some countries people are not as expressive regarding their emotions and feelings in public or privately. This is especially true when those emotions involve love or verbal expressions of love.  One will seldom hear the phrase “I love you” being said or expressed openly in societies where it is not the custom to do so. Instead, love is frequently shown by being present for loved ones and providing for their wishes and needs.

It is inevitable to communicate one’s emotions in conversations and for each distinct nation there are matching terms to express them. In the Korean language, the word “love” is the word “sarang.” Saying “I love you” in Korean is “Dangshin-eul saranghapnida.”  Talking about how huge the parent’s love for their young children is, people say “Bumonim-eui Jashik-eh Dehan Sarang-eun Kuda” which means “The parents’ love for their children is huge.” Whenever a person is talking about a person he adores you might hear the phrase “nyegah saranghaneum saram” which translates as “a person I love.” As an illustration the sentence, “He is the person I love” could translate in Korean as “Gu-neun nyegah sranghanaeum saramida.”

Whenever talking about romantic love you may possibly hear or use an expression like “Sarang-eui him” which is the same as “the power of love.”  When one uses this phrase, he is conveying that there is such a power  that comes from love and becomes the strong motivation for overcoming or accomplishing anything. So many people say “Na-neun Sarang-eui Gijuhk-eul Mitneunda” which means “I believe in the miracle of love.”

Looking at a different point of view, ‘love’ is not a term used only by and for the romantic. As an example, you can say “Gu-nyuh-eui Seungma-reul Joh-ah-haneun Chwiimi-neun Gosanghada” to speak about your friend’s love of riding horses as an exquisite hobby.  To say “Juh Sarangseuruhwoon Ahgi-reul Bora!” means “Look at that lovable baby!” If you happen to adore a new carpet that your friend has, you can say to him “Na-neun nuh-eui carpet-i jungmallo mah-eum-eh deunda.”  If you’re questioned about what you love to eat, saying “I cook rice” in Korean is “Na-neun Bob Joh-ah-handa.”

Love is frequently the theme of many Films and song. You can regularly find concerning feelings of fondness in the different sorts of media. One can usually hear phrases like “Ne Sarang” meaning “my love.” If you want to study to speak Korean while enjoying yourself, then Watch Films or tune in to popular songs where you will most likely hear the phrase “naneun dangsineul saranghamnida” or “I love you.”  “I love her” or “Naneun keonyeoreul saranghamnida” and “I love him” or “Naneun keoreul saranghamnida” are also very common phrases you hear in songs and movies.

Love is a fundamental human emotion and a frequent topic in conversation and in the media. Understanding the way to say in Korean that many “I love” expressions used to pertain to feelings for people or things is essential if one would like to fully grasp what is being spoken in a lot of conversations.

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