Koreans are so romantic like how we see all the love moments in K-dramas. For many guys out there, I believe you girlfriend always compare you with Korean men as reference, in terms of ‘sweet words’ and ‘kind little actions’.
To get some cookie points from your girlfriend, let me teach you some romantic Korean words and phrases that can transform you from an ordinary ‘abang‘ to the handsome ‘oppa‘!
Disclaimer: In this post, I will introduce the expressions in casual Korean (ban-mal). So please be careful while using these, strictly for your girlfriend only. β€οΈ
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1. “μ, κ·μ½λ€…” (Wow, you’re so cute)
Which girl does not like her man to compliment her ‘cute’? Followed by a soft pat on her tiny little head, her eyes will be full of just you!
κ·μ½λ€ (gwi-yeop-da)
Being cute and adorable
2. “λ³΄κ³ μΆμ΄…” (I’m missing you)
Most used term among couples – ‘I MISS YOU!’. Well, I have not been in a relationship ever, but it’s understandable how sad your day can be without looking at your girl for at least a second. Expressing how much you miss her is an action of loving her β€οΈ
λ³΄κ³ μΆλ€ (bwo-go sip-da)
To miss someone
There are different forms we can use to express how you miss her!
- λ³΄κ³ μΆμ΄ (bwo-go si-peo) : I’m missing you!
- λ³΄κ³ μΆμμ΄ (bwo-go si-peo-sseo) : I have missed you!
- λ³΄κ³ μΆμ κ±°μΌ (bwo-go si-peul-geo-ya) : I’m going to miss you!
3. “μ°λ¦¬ μν 보μ!” (Let’s go to the cinema!)
‘What should we do today, darling?’ … “Let’s go for a movie date!’.
I’m sure all couples in this universe did have this conversation at least once in their relationship! Well, as we know cinema is dark, and you can sit closely with your loved one. Cinema date is the best way to ‘enhance’ your intimacy with your girlfriend.
μν(λ₯Ό) λ³΄λ€ (yeong-hwa (-reul) bo-da)
To watch a movie
If you want to ask for a cinema date, instead of saying ‘let’s go to the cinema’ (μνκ΄μ κ°μ), most Koreans will say ‘let’s watch a movie’ (μν 보μ). You can use either the expression, by inviting or by asking.
- by inviting: μ°λ¦¬ μν 보μ (woo-ri yeong-hwa bo-ja)
‘Let’s watch a movie!’ - by asking: μ°λ¦¬ μν λ³ΌκΉ? (woo-ri yeong-hwa bol-gga?)
‘Should we watch a movie later?’
4. “μ νν κ²~” (I’ll call you later)
What’s that sentence you say after ‘good-bye’ as you are parting with your girl. Yes, “I will call you later!”. Couples have to spend their 24 hours together because they are just so deeply in love. Not knowing one’s doing for a millisecond, they will start to say ‘bwo-go-si-peo‘. Don’t you call your girl and chat for awhile before you sleep?
μ ν νλ€ (jeon-hwa ha-da)
To do a phone call
As we are expressing future tense, to call her later, we will apply another expression
μ ν ν κ²… (jeon-hwa hal-ge) = ‘I will call you later…’
5. “μ¬λν΄, μνΌμ…”
I will get hate fans if I don’t include this phrase in this post, because these are the most important words in the love dictionary. I bet many of you have known how to say ‘I love you’ in Korean!
μ¬λ νλ€ (sa-rang ha-da)
To love
No girl can escape the trap if you gently whisper ‘μ¬λν΄~’ beside their ears. As you are ‘presently’ loving her, we change the verb stem to present tense.
μ¬λν΄ (sa-rang-ae) *γ
is silent*
‘I love you’
Just saying sarangae is very mainstream, I introduce some new words for you to add after sarangae to make your girl flatter more.
μ¬λν΄, μνΌμ~ (sa-rang-ae, sang-keum-ma)
‘I love you, my sweetie’ (as μνΌ, sang-keum can use to describe a girl which is sweet and cute)
or
μ¬λν΄, λ΄ μ¬μ~ (sa-rang-ae, nae yeo-ja)
‘I love you, my girl’
MyDaehan π 