What are Korean Terms of Endearment?

What are Korean Terms of Endearment?

Korean terms of endearment you will often hear in K-dramas

• Aein – “Sweetheart” / “Lover”
• Jagi / Jagiya – “Honey” / “Darling”
• Aegiya – “Baby” / “Babe”
• Oppa – An older brother to a younger woman.
• Nae sarang – “My love”
• Yeobo – “Darling” / “Honey” (for married couples)
• Naekkeo – “Mine”

What does Jagiya and Yeobo mean?

The main difference between Jagiya and Yeobo is that while Jagiya can be used by both married and unmarried couples, only married couples call each other Yeobo. Both Jagiya and Yeobo are affectionate ways to call your partner.

What do you call a Korean girlfriend?

13. 여자친구 (yeo-ja-chin-gu) — girlfriend. You already know that 친구 (chingu) means “friend.” 여자 (yeoja), on the other hand, means “woman” so 여자친구 is the standard Korean word for girlfriend.

What is Uri in Korean?

“Uri” is in fact a unique way to refer to oneself in Korea. If the Western self is “I-self”, the Korean self is “Uri-self.” Because the default unit of self is “Uri”, even when describing things that are of one’s own, Korean use “uri” to refer to one’s own or to oneself instead of “I” (“my” or “myself”).

What is the meaning of Yeobo?

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While the word 여보 (yeobo) only means ‘honey’, the word 자기 (jagi) can mean ‘honey’, but it can also mean ‘self’, ‘myself’, or ‘oneself’.

What does JAGI mean Korean?

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Jagi (자기, 自己) is an interesting word in Korean, it means ‘myself’, ‘himself’ or ‘herself’ it depends on the subject. But it’s also used for someone very close to you, like ‘darling’ or ‘honey’ usually between in lovers.

How do you use terms of endearment in Korean?

For our first lesson in Korean terms of endearment, aein (“sweetheart” or “lover”) is a pretty great place to start! It happens to be a gender-neutral term too, so you can use it to address men as well as women. Here’s one way to use this word in a sentence: Aein isseoyo? (“Do you have a sweetheart?”)

What is the best Korean term for Love?

1. Aein – “Sweetheart” / “Lover” For our first lesson in Korean terms of endearment, aein (“sweetheart” or “lover”) is a pretty great place to start! It happens to be a gender-neutral term too, so you can use it to address men as well as women.

What do you call your boyfriend in Korean?

In Korea, it’s quite common for people to use words like “honey” and “babe” to refer to their significant other, rather than using their name. Here is a list of the most common Korean terms of endearment you can use for the one you love. Jagiya (자기야) – “Honey” or “Baby” Nae sarang (내 사랑) – “My Love”

What does 애인 (Korean word) mean?

The closest English term to this Korean word is “sweetheart.” 애 means “love” and 인 means “person” and when you put them together, you’ve got the love of your life! In general, 애인 is used when referring to someone’s partner. A word of caution though: this term is only appropriate for unmarried couples.