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Daily Korean
Today’s Phrase
사랑해요
sa·rang·hae·yo
saranghaeyo
I love you
Cultural Insight
Koreans use 사랑해요 with family and romantic partners, but saying it to friends is rare. However, 보고 싶어요 (I miss you) is used broadly between close friends. Korean dramas (K-드라마) have made 사랑해 one of the most recognized Korean phrases globally.
Phrase Breakdown
사랑
sarang
love
The noun for love; a purely Korean word
해요
haeyo
I do (polite)
하다 conjugated to polite present tense
Expresses love — one of the most meaningful phrases in any language.
Example Phrases
엄마, 사랑해요!
Eomma, saranghaeyo!
Mom, I love you!
엄마 = mom (casual address).
당신을 너무 사랑해요.
Dangsineul neomu saranghaeyo.
I love you so much.
당신을 = ‘you’ as object (formal/literary).
사랑한다.
saranghanda.
I love you. (casual declarative)
-ㄴ다 is plain/casual style, used between close people.
Related Phrases
보고 싶어요
bogo sipeoyo
I miss you
Expressing that you miss someone.
좋아해요
johahaeyo
I like you
A softer expression of liking or fondness.
나도 사랑해요
nado saranghaeyo
I love you too
Reciprocating a declaration of love.
Quick Review
자기소개 해 주세요
Can you recall what this means?
jagisogae hae juseyo
Please introduce yourself