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English to Korean Romantic Words and Phrases

If you'd like to better express yourself romantically in Korean, then this is the page for you! It has plenty of romantic words and phrases for all sorts of occasions.

By reading below, you'll find various categories for speaking romantically, all presented from English to Korean. The five sections covered include basic love words, expressing your feelings, describing your love's looks, speaking of specific relations, and other romantic phrases that just didn't fit anywhere else.

Either scroll down to read through all the categories one after another on this page, or use the listed quick links to take you right to the section of your choosing.

Romantic Words and Phrases from English to Korean:

Words in bold added during the last update. You can also view this list of romantic words from Korean to English.


Basic Love Words from English to Korean

Love ➔ Sarang

To love ➔ Saranghada


Romance ➔ Nangman

Romance ➔ Romaenseu

Romantic ➔ Romaentikhada


English to Korean Words for Expressing Your Feelings

I love you ➔ Sarang heyo (Informal)

I love you ➔ Sarang hamnida

I love you ➔ Naneun dangshineul sarang hamnida (Very formal)


I miss you ➔ Bogo-shipo


Describing Your Love's Looks from English to Korean

Adorable ➔ Sarangseureopda

Attractive ➔ Maeryeokjeogin

Beautiful ➔ Areumdapda

Beautiful ➔ Yeppeuda

Breathtakingly beautiful ➔ Sumi makhige yeppeuda

Charming ➔ Maeryeokjeogin

Good looking ➔ Jalsaenggida

Look like an angel ➔ Cheonsacheoreom boida

Lovely ➔ Sarangseureopda


English to Korean Words for Specific Relations

Wife ➔ Anae

Husband ➔ Nampyeon


Bride ➔ Sinbu

Bridegroom ➔ Sillang


A happy marriage ➔ Haengbokhan gyeolhon

Newly married couple ➔ Sillang sinbu

Relations between husband and wife ➔ Bubu sai


Boyfriend ➔ Namja chingu

Girlfriend ➔ Yeoja chingu

She is my girlfriend ➔ Je yeoja chingu imnida


Single (as in not married) ➔ Doksin


Other Romantic English to Korean Words and Phrases

Capture one's heart ➔ Maeumeul sarojapda

Do you have a boyfriend? ➔ Namjachingu isseoyo?

Do you have a girlfriend? ➔ Yeojachingu isseoyo?

Friendship is more valuable than money. ➔ Ujeongeun don boda deo gwihada.

Full lips ➔ Dotomhan ipsul

He is very romantic. ➔ Geuneun maeu romaentikhada.

Holiday romance ➔ Hyugajieseoui romaenseu

Lips ➔ Ipsul

Wedding ➔ Gyeolhonsik

Will you marry me? ➔ Nawa gyeolhonhae jullae?

Win a person's heart ➔ Maeumeul chajihada


*Romantic English to Korean words and phrases last updated: January 30, 2025.



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The Fine Print

I don't speak Korean myself, so there could be mistakes in the translations. Most of what is here is user-submitted, but I do try to check for accuracy and make corrections as I can. Thanks for your understanding. Best of luck on your Korean language learning journey!



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