The special words ‘I love you’ is a phrase that most people want to know how to say when learning a new language. If you are fan of K-Pop or K-Drama, you are already likely familiar with hearing these words; in case you are not, today we’ll show you how to say I love you in Korean and how this phrase changes when speaking to different people.
How to Say I love you in Korean
Here is how to say I love you in Korean: 사랑해요 [sa-rang-hae-yo]. Notice here that we use ‘요’ [yo] at the end of the sentence to indicate we are using the ‘formal’ way of speaking in Korean (more on this below).
사랑해요 [sa-rang-hae-yo]
사랑해요 [sa-rang-hae-yo]
Sample Sentences:
I love you in Korean in the Informal Way
Koreans use the word 여보 [yo-bo] to refer to their loved one (usually for their husband or wife but sometimes for a girlfriend or boyfriend who are essentially pretending to be married) which means ‘honey’ or ‘darling’. Here is a sample sentence:
사랑해, 여보 [sa-rang-hae, yo-bo]
“I love you, honey (darling)!”
OR you can say it backwards and it will mean the exact same thing:
여보 사랑해 [yo-bo, sa-rang-hae]
“Honey (darling), I love you!”
I Love You in Korean in the Formal Way
When you think about it, it doesn’t really make a lot of sense to say I love you to someone who you want to be formal with, does it? However, when you say I love you in Korean, you might be saying this to your grandmother or grandfather as an example; in this situation, you want to show respect while saying these nice words due to their age/status in the family.
사랑해요, 할아버지 [sa-rang-hae-yo-hal-abeoji]
“I love you, Grandpa!”
사랑해요,할머니 [[sa-rang-hae-yo-har-moni]
“I love you, Grandma!”
When you learn Korean online with Beeline, you will see how easy it is to learn and use Korean phrases just like this one, as we teach you them, then repeat them throughout our 108 video lessons.
Now that you know how to say I love you in Korean, start saying this to your boyfriend, girlfriend, parents or grandparents!
