I love you in Korean: 사랑해요
사랑해요 (saranghaeyo) is how you say i love you in Korean. See every form from casual to formal, hear it, build it letter by letter and trace each block stroke by stroke.
How do you say I love you in Korean?
I love you in Korean is 사랑해요 (saranghaeyo) in polite speech and 사랑해 (saranghae) between partners and close family. 사랑합니다 is the formal version you hear on stage and in speeches.
I love you in Korean 사랑해요: sound, letters and strokes
사랑해요 I love you in KoreanKorean phrase
사랑해요 is read saranghaeyo; 3 forms from casual to formal.
Casual, polite and formal i love you in Korean
Formal: speeches, letters to the public, a singer thanking fans.
Polite: parents, a partner you speak politely with, older family.
Casual: a partner, close family, children, pets.
사랑해요 tells someone you love them in the polite style. People say it to parents, partners and children, and fans write it on banners for singers. It is the 해요 form of the verb 사랑하다 (to love), and the object is usually left out because the listener is obvious.
Which one to use
Between couples the casual 사랑해 is most natural. With parents many people use 사랑해요, and 사랑합니다 appears on stage or in formal messages.
How to pronounce 사랑해요
사랑해요Say sa – rang – hae – yo. 랑 ends in the "ng" of "song", and 해 sounds like "heh". Do not pause between the beats; 사랑해 should flow as one word: "sa-rang-heh".
사랑해요 letter by letter
How to write 사랑해요 stroke by stroke
Write 사랑해요 one block at a time: 사, 랑, 해, 요. Inside every block go from the first consonant to the vowel and then the final consonant, following the numbered strokes.
Trace sa 사 with a finger, mouse or pen: start at the numbered dot, follow the dotted arrow, and press Clear to try again.
Print style 정자체
Follow the numbers and dotted arrows
Handwriting 필기체
Same stroke order as print style
Trace rang 랑 with a finger, mouse or pen: start at the numbered dot, follow the dotted arrow, and press Clear to try again.
Print style 정자체
Follow the numbers and dotted arrows
Handwriting 필기체
Same stroke order as print style
Trace hae 해 with a finger, mouse or pen: start at the numbered dot, follow the dotted arrow, and press Clear to try again.
Print style 정자체
Follow the numbers and dotted arrows
Handwriting 필기체
Same stroke order as print style
Trace yo 요 with a finger, mouse or pen: start at the numbered dot, follow the dotted arrow, and press Clear to try again.
Print style 정자체
Follow the numbers and dotted arrows
Handwriting 필기체
Same stroke order as print style
When to say 사랑해요
사랑해요 in example sentences
| Korean | English |
|---|---|
| 엄마, 사랑해요. | Mom, I love you. |
| 나도 사랑해. | I love you too. |
| 여러분, 사랑합니다! | Everyone, I love you! |
| Korean | English |
|---|---|
| 나는 부모님께 '사랑해요'란 말을 자주 하려고 노력한다. | I try to tell my parents 'I love you' often. |
사랑해요 in a short conversation
| Who | Korean | English |
|---|---|---|
| A | 사랑해. | I love you. |
| B | 나도 사랑해. | I love you too. |
More ways to say i love you in Korean
사랑해 in other tenses and styles
| Korean | Meaning | Where you hear it |
|---|---|---|
| 사랑했어 | I loved you | Songs and dramas about the past. |
| 사랑할게 | I will love you | A promise between partners. |
| 사랑한다 | I love you (plain style) | Song lyrics, dramas, parents to children. |
| 사랑하게 됐어 | I came to love you | Telling how feelings grew. |
A common mistake with 사랑해요
Learners sometimes add 너를 or 당신을 every time (당신을 사랑해요). It is grammatical, but in speech Koreans usually drop the object and just say 사랑해요.
Culture note
Hand hearts and finger hearts often go with 사랑해요 at concerts and in photos.
How to practice
Learn the three forms as a ladder: 사랑합니다, 사랑해요, 사랑해. Write each on one line of the worksheet.
사랑해요 writing worksheet (free printable)
Worksheet · Level 3 · Phrases
Korean phrase tracing worksheet: 사랑해요 (i love you)
One A4 page for 사랑해요: trace its 4 blocks (20 strokes), write other ways to say it, read three sentences and find 사.
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Worksheet information
- How to use
- Say 사랑해요 out loud, trace each block from dark to faint, then write it on the line.
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What to learn next
I love you in Korean — FAQ
How do you say I love you in Korean?
사랑해요 (saranghaeyo) is the polite way; 사랑해 is the casual form used with a partner or close family.
Can I say 사랑해 to my Korean friend?
사랑해 is fine between very close friends, but it is strong. For friends, 좋아해 (I like you) or 고마워 often fits better.
What does saranghae mean?
Saranghae is 사랑해, the casual "I love you". Add 요 (사랑해요) to make it polite.
How do you say I love you too in Korean?
나도 사랑해 (casual) or 저도 사랑해요 (polite). 나도 and 저도 both mean "me too".
How do you write I love you in Hangul?
사랑해요 is four blocks: 사 + 랑 + 해 + 요. The casual 사랑해 drops the last block.
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