🇰🇷 Korean phrases
How to say “I love you” in Korean
사랑해
saranghae
Literally: (I) love (you)informal
Said freely between couples and, more and more, within families. 사랑해요 is the polite form, for example to parents; 사랑합니다 is formal and sounds like a public declaration, as when a performer thanks fans.
Other ways to say it
| Korean | Pronunciation | Meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 사랑해요 | saranghaeyo | I love you | Polite form, e.g. to parents or in songs |
| 사랑합니다 | saranghamnida | I love you (formal) | Formal or public, e.g. to an audience or fans |
| 좋아해 | joahae | I like you | Early romance or confessing a crush |
In a sentence
많이 사랑해.
Mani saranghae.
I love you so much.
More Korean phrases
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“I love you” in other languages
🇬🇪 Georgianმიყვარხარmiq'varkhar🇪🇸 SpanishTe quieroteh KYEH-roh🇫🇷 FrenchJe t'aimezhuh TEM🇩🇪 GermanIch liebe dichikh LEE-beh dikh🇮🇹 ItalianTi amotee AH-moh🇧🇷 Brazilian PortugueseEu te amoEH-oo chee AH-moo🇷🇺 RussianЯ тебя люблюya tebya lyublyu🇯🇵 Japanese好きだよsuki da yo🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese我爱你wǒ ài nǐ🇸🇦 Arabicأحبكuhibbuk🇦🇲 ArmenianԵս քեզ սիրում եմyes kez sirum em🇦🇿 AzerbaijaniSəni sevirəmsa-nee seh-vee-ram🇮🇷 Persianدوستت دارمdustet dâram🇹🇭 Thaiฉันรักคุณchan rak khun🇻🇳 VietnameseAnh yêu emahn ee-oo em🇺🇦 UkrainianЯ тебе кохаюya tebe kokhaiu🇷🇸 SerbianВолим теvolim te🇬🇷 GreekΣ' αγαπώs'agapó🇮🇱 Hebrewאני אוהב אותךani ohev otach