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Today’s Phrase
약속 지켜요
yak·ssok ji·kyeo·yo
yakssok jikyeoyo
Keep your promise
Cultural Insight
약속 in Korean means both a formal appointment and an informal promise. Breaking a 약속 is considered disrespectful in Korean culture. When you say 약속해요 (let’s promise), it carries significant weight — it’s a sincere verbal contract.
Phrase Breakdown
약속
yakssok
promise, appointment
약속 means both a promise and a scheduled meeting
지켜요
jikyeoyo
please keep / you keep
지키다 (to keep/protect) → 지켜요 (polite)
Urges someone to honor their word or scheduled commitment.
Example Phrases
꼭 약속 지켜요!
Kkok yakssok jikyeoyo!
Make sure to keep your promise!
꼭 = definitely, for sure.
약속 지킬 수 있어요?
Yakssok jikil su isseoyo?
Can you keep the promise?
-ㄹ 수 있다 = ability/possibility.
약속을 어기지 마세요.
Yakssogi eogiji maseyo.
Please don’t break your promise.
어기다 = to break or violate a promise/rule.
Related Phrases
약속 취소할게요
yakssok chwisohalgeyo
I’ll cancel the appointment
Informing someone of a cancellation.
내가 약속했잖아요
naega yakssokhaetjanayo
I made a promise, didn’t I?
Reminding someone of a prior commitment.
약속 잡아요
yakssok jabayo
Let’s make a plan / set a meeting
Proposing to schedule a meeting or plan.
Quick Review
아파요
Can you recall what this means?
apayo
It hurts / I’m in pain