Korean words for love, kiss, hug : 사랑, 사랑하다, 키스, 뽀뽀, 안아주다
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사랑 [sa-rang] love
사랑은 마치 불장난 같아서 다치니까 Eh
sa-rang-eun ma-chi bul-jang-nan ga-ta-seo da-chi-ni-kka Eh
Because love is like playing with fire, it can get you hurt, eh
*사랑(love) + 은(topic particle) +
마치(as if, like) +
불(fire) + 장난(fun, joke) +
같아서(같다(be like) + 아서(because)) +
다치니까(다치다(get hurt) + 니까(because))
(*Verb stem + ~아서/어서 indicates the relationship in time between 2 closely related events or the causes of subsequent events.)
사랑하다 [sa-rang-ha-da] to love
아직 날 사랑하니?
a-jik nal sa-rang-ha-ni?
Do you still love me?
*아직(still) +
날(나(I) + 를(object particle), =날) +
사랑(love) + 하니?(do?)
키스 [ki-seu] kiss
거짓말처럼 키스해줘. 내가 너에게 마지막 사랑인 것처럼
geo-jit-mal-cheo-reom ki-seu-hae-jwo. nae-ga neo-e-ge ma-ji-mak sa-rang-in geot-cheo-reom
Kiss me like it’s too good to be true. As if I’m your last love
*거짓말(lie) + 처럼(like) +
키스(kiss) + 해줘(해주다(do for)) +
내가(나(I) + 가(subject particle), =내가) +
너(you) + 에게(to) +
마지막(the last) +
사랑인(사랑(love) + 이다(be) + ㄴ(noun modifier)) +
것(thing) + 처럼(like)
뽀뽀 [ppo-ppo] kiss
한번 해주면 두 번 해줄 게 뽀뽀
han-beon hae-ju-myeon du beon hae-jul ge ppo-ppo
If you kiss me once, I’ll do it twice
*한(one) + 번(time) +
해주면(해주다(do for) + 면(if)) +
두(two) + 번(time) +
해줄(해주다(do for) + ㄹ(noun modifier)) +
게(것(thing) + 이다(be), =게) +
뽀뽀(kiss)
(*~아/어/해 주다 indicates that an action is being done for someone.)
안아주다 [a-na-ju-da] to give a hug
Baby 날 터질 것처럼 안아줘
baby nal teo-jil geot-cheo-reom a-na-jwo
Baby, hug me like I’m bursting
[Baby, hold me till I explode]
Baby +
날(나(I) + 를(object particle), =날) +
터질(터지다(explode) + ㄹ(noun modifier)) +
것(thing) + 처럼(like) +
안아줘(안다(hug) + ~아주다(do for))
(*~아/어/해 주다 indicates that an action is being done for someone.)
Grammar Reference
*Tense
*Present tense : Adjective/verb stem + ~아/어/해요
*Past tense : Adjective/verb stem + ~았/었/했어요
*Future tense : Adjective/verb stem + ~(으)ㄹ 거예요 / ~ㄹ 게요/ ~겠어요
The basic way to get the verb/adjective stem is to remove 다 from the verb/adjective.
If there is a vowel ㅏ or ㅗ on the final syllable of the adjective/verb stem, 아요(present tense), 았어요(past tense), 을 거예요(future tense) is used.
If there is a vowel other than ㅏ or ㅗ on the final syllable of the adjective/verb, 어요(present tense), 었어요(past tense), ㄹ 거예요(future tense) is used.
Also, if there is 하다 in the adjective/verb, 하다 changes to 해요(present tense), 했어요(past tense), 할 거예요(future tense).
Below you can see the conjugation of 사랑하다, 키스하다 by tenses.
| Present tense | Past tense | Future tense | |
| 사랑하다 | 사랑해요 | 사랑했어요 | 사랑할 거예요 |
| 안아주다 | 안아줘요 | 안아줬어요 | 안아줄 거예요 |
*Speech levels
The three most commonly used Korean speech levels are 합쇼체 (formal polite), 해요체 (informal polite) and 해체 (informal plain).
*The formal polite style : Adjective/verb stem + ~(스)ㅂ니다
~(스)ㅂ니다 is used more in formal or public situations including the military, news, reporting presentations, meetings and lectures. It’s mainly used to address large gatherings or people you don’t know personally.
*The informal polite style : Adjective/verb stem + ~아/어/해요
~아/어/해요 is most commonly used in everyday life. Compared to the formal polite style, the informal polite style is softer and less formal, so it is mainly used among family members, friends, shopkeepers and other close acquaintances.
*The informal plain style : Adjective/verb stem + ~아/어/해
As for the informal plain style ~아/어/해, it is mainly used among friends from superiors to people of lower rank and among family members.
Below you can see the conjugation of 이다, 되다, 있다, 없다 by speech levels.
| Formal polite | Informal polite | Informal plain | |
| 사랑하다 | 사랑합니다 | 사랑해요 | 사랑해 |
| 안아주다 | 안아줍니다 | 안아줘요 | 안아줘 |