Decoding

뚜렷했던 모습도 잊혀지나요 그런 시간이 있긴 한가요 행복했던 그 기억도 다 지워지나요 그런 사랑이 사랑인가요

How about this weekend? 이번 주말은 어때? Ee-buhn joo-mal-eun uh-ddae? (informal) 이번 주말은 어때요? Ee-buhn joo-mal-eun uh-ddae-yo? (formal) Let’s go eat dinner together. 우리 같이 저녁 먹자. Oo-ri gatchi juhn-yuk mug-ja. (informal) 우리 같이 저녁 먹어요. Oo-ri gatchi juhn-yuk mug-uh-yo. (formal) I don’t have a boyfriend. 남자친구 없어. Namja-chinggoo upss-uh. (informal) 남자친구 없어요. Namja-chingoo upss-uh-yo. (formal) I don’t have a girlfriend. 여자친구 없어. Yuhja-chingoo upss-uh. (informal) 여자친구 없어요. Yuhja-chingoo upss-uh-yo. (formal)

Ways to say “NO” to reject the date offer: I’m busy. 나 바빠. Na ba-bba. (informal) 전 바빠요. Juhn ba-bba-yo. (formal) Let’s just be friends. 우리 그냥 친구하자. Oo-ri geu-nyang chingoo-ha-ja. (informal) 우리 그냥 친구해요. Oo-ri geu-nyang chingoo-hae-yo. (formal) I’m married. 결혼했어. Gyul-hon-haess-uh. (informal) 전 결혼했어요. Juhn gyul-hon haess-uh-yo. (formal) I have a boyfriend. 남자친구 있어. Namja-chingoo eess-uh. (informal) 남자친구 있어요. Namja-chingoo eess-uh-yo. (formal) I have a girlfriend. 여자친구 있어. Yuhja-chingoo eess-uh. (informal) 여자친구 있어요. Yuhja-chingoo eess-uh-yo. (formal)

Here are some phrases for when your relationship develops: There’s no one like you. 너밖에 없어. Nuh-bak-eh upss-uh. (informal) 당신밖에 없어요. Dang-shin-bak-eh upss-uh-yo. (formal) I can’t live without you. 너없이 못살아. Nuh-upsshi motsarah. (informal) 당신없이 못살아요. Dang-shin-upsshi motsal-ah-yo. (formal) Will you go out with me? 나랑 사귈래? Na-rang sa-gweel-lae? (informal) 저랑 사귈래요? Juh-rang sa-gweel-lae-yo? (formal) Let’s go see my parents. 내 부모님 보자. Nae boo-mo-nim bo-ja. (informal) 저희 부모님 뵈요. Juhui boo-mo-nim bwe-yo. (formal) I want to meet your parents. 네 부모님께 인사드리고 싶어. Nee boo-mo-nim-ggeh een-sa deurigo shipuh. (informal) 당신 부모님께 인사드리고 싶어요. Dang-shin boo-mo-nim-ggeh een-sa deu-rhi-go ship-uh-yo. (formal) Will you marry me? 나랑 결혼해 줄래? Na-rang gyul-hon-hae joo-lae? (informal) 저랑 결혼해 줄래요? Juh-rang gyul-hon-hae joo-lae-yo? (formal) I love you. 사랑해. Saranghae. (informal) 사랑해요. Saranghaeyo. (formal)

Here are some cute, semi-cheesy yet romantic phrases to use on your sweetie: I want to see you. 보고 싶어. Bo-go ship-uh. (informal) 보고 싶어요. Bo-go ship-uh-yo. (formal) I’m cold. Hug me! 추워. 안아줘! Choo-wo. Ahn-ah-jwo! (informal) 추워요. 안아줘요! Choo-wo-yo. Ahn-ah jwo-yo! (formal) I want to be with you. 같이 있고 싶어. Gatchi itgo shipuh. (informal) 같이 있고 싶어요. Gatchi itgo shipuhyo. (formal) Don’t go home. Stay with me. 집에가지마. 나랑 같이 있어. Jeeb-eh gajima. Narang gatchi eessuh. (informal) 집에가지마요. 저랑 같이 있어요. Jeeb-eh gajimayo. Juhrang gatchi eessuhyo. (formal) I like you. 네가 좋아. Nee-ga jo-ah. (informal) 당신이 좋아요. Dang-shin-ee jo-ah-yo. (formal)

You’re beautiful. 아름다워. Ah-reum-da-wo. (informal) 아름다우시네요. Ah-reum-da-ooh-shi-ne-yo. (formal) You’re cool. 멋있다. Musheetda. (informal) 멋있네요. Musheetneyo. (formal) Are you hungry? Shall we go get some food? 배고파? 우리 밥 먹으러 갈까? Bae-go-pa? Oo-ri bap mug-eu-ruh gal-gga? (informal) 배고프세요? 우리 밥 먹으러 갈까요? Bae-go-peu-se-yo? Oo-ri bap mug-eu-ruh gal-gga-yo? (formal) What are you doing today? 오늘 뭐해? O-neul mwo-hae? (informal) 오늘 뭐하세요? O-neul mwo-ha-se-yo? (formal) What’s your phone number? 전화번호가 뭐야? Juhn-hwa-bun-ho-ga mwo-ya? (informal) 전화번호가 뭐예요? Juhn-hwa bun-ho-ga mwo-ye-yo? (formal)

Do you want to watch a movie? 영화보고 싶어? Young-hwa-bo-go ship-uh? (informal) 영화보고 싶어요? Young-hwa bo-go ship-uh-yo? (formal) Are you single? 싱글이야? Shing-geul-ee-ya? (informal) 싱글이세요? Shing-geul-ee-se-yo? (formal) Do you have a girlfriend? 여자친구 있어? Yuhja-chingoo eess-uh? (informal) 여자친구 있어요? Yuhja-chingoo eess-uh-yo? (formal) Do you have a boyfriend? 남자친구 있어? Namja-chingoo eess-uh? (informal) 남자친구 있어요? Namja-chingoo eess-uh-yo? (formal)

Ways to say “YES” to accept the date offer: Yes, I’m free. When should we meet? 어, 시간돼. 언제 만날까? Uh, shi-gan-dwae. Uhn-jeh mahn-nal-gga? (informal) 네, 시간돼요. 언제 만날까요? Neh, shi-gan-dwae-yo. Uhn-jeh mahn-nal-gga-yo? (formal) Shall we meet today? 오늘 만날까? O-neul mahn-nal-gga? (informal) 오늘 만날까요? O-neul mahn-nal-gga-yo? (formal)