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Love & Relationships in Korean · TOPIK 4

70 Korean words and phrases for love & relationships, at TOPIK 4 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. 연애 yeonae
    dating, romantic relationship

    요즘은 연애할 시간도 없어요.

    These days I don't even have time to date.

  2. 연인 yeonin
    lover, romantic partner

    두 사람은 친구에서 연인으로 발전했어요.

    The two of them went from friends to lovers.

  3. 프러포즈 peureopojeu
    marriage proposal

    남자친구가 어제 프러포즈를 했어요.

    My boyfriend proposed yesterday.

  4. 신혼 sinhon
    newlywed (period)

    우리는 아직 신혼이에요.

    We're still newlyweds.

  5. 약혼 yakhon
    engagement

    두 사람은 지난달에 약혼했어요.

    The two got engaged last month.

  6. 갈등 galdeung
    conflict

    부부 사이에 갈등이 생겼어요.

    A conflict arose between the couple.

  7. 화해하다 hwahaehada
    to reconcile, make up

    싸운 다음 날 바로 화해했어요.

    We made up the day after the fight.

  8. 신뢰 silloe
    trust

    연애에서 가장 중요한 것은 신뢰예요.

    The most important thing in a relationship is trust.

  9. 이별 ibyeol
    parting, breakup

    이별 후에 한동안 힘들었어요.

    I had a hard time for a while after the breakup.

  10. 이혼 ihon
    divorce

    두 사람은 결국 이혼하고 말았어요.

    The two ended up getting divorced.

  11. 동거 donggeo
    cohabitation, living together

    결혼 전에 동거하는 커플도 있어요.

    Some couples live together before marriage.

  12. 장거리 연애 janggeori yeonae
    long-distance relationship

    장거리 연애는 쉽지 않아요.

    Long-distance relationships aren't easy.

  13. 애정 aejeong
    affection

    그는 애정 표현에 서툴러요.

    He's clumsy at expressing affection.

  14. 상처받다 sangcheobatda
    to be hurt (emotionally)

    그 말에 크게 상처받았어요.

    I was deeply hurt by those words.

  15. 저와 결혼해 주시겠어요? jeowa gyeolhonhae jusigesseoyo
    Will you marry me?
    casual 나랑 결혼해 줄래? narang gyeolhonhae jullae
  16. 두 사람은 오 년 연애 끝에 결혼했어요. du sarameun o nyeon yeonae kkeute gyeolhonhaesseoyo
    They got married after dating for five years.
  17. 갈등이 생겼을 때는 대화로 풀어야 해요. galdeungi saenggyeosseul ttaeneun daehwaro pureoya haeyo
    When conflicts arise, you should resolve them by talking.
  18. 자존심 때문에 먼저 화해하기가 어려워요. jajonsim ttaemune meonjeo hwahaehagiga eoryeowoyo
    It's hard to make up first because of pride.
  19. 연애와 결혼은 다르다고 하잖아요. yeonaewa gyeolhoneun dareudago hajanayo
    They say dating and marriage are different, you know.
  20. 프러포즈는 어떻게 받고 싶어요? peureopojeuneun eotteoke batgo sipeoyo
    How do you want to be proposed to?
  21. 서로 신뢰가 없으면 관계가 오래가지 못해요. seoro silloega eopseumyeon gwangyega oraegaji motaeyo
    Without mutual trust, a relationship can't last long.
  22. 이별을 극복하는 데 시간이 꽤 걸렸어요. ibyeoreul geukbokaneun de sigani kkwae geollyeosseoyo
    It took quite a while to get over the breakup.
  23. 상견례 sanggyeonnye
    formal meeting of both families before a wedding

    다음 달에 상견례를 하기로 했어요.

    We decided to have the family meeting next month.

  24. 혼수 honsu
    wedding furnishings, trousseau

    혼수는 간단하게 준비하기로 했어요.

    We decided to keep the wedding furnishings simple.

  25. 신혼여행 sinhonnyeohaeng
    honeymoon

    신혼여행은 하와이로 가기로 했어요.

    We decided to go to Hawaii for our honeymoon.

  26. 청첩장 cheongcheopjang
    wedding invitation

    친구들에게 청첩장을 돌렸어요.

    I handed out wedding invitations to my friends.

  27. 축의금 chuguigeum
    congratulatory money (given at weddings)

    축의금은 봉투에 넣어서 내세요.

    Put the congratulatory money in an envelope when you give it.

  28. 예식장 yesikjang
    wedding hall

    예식장 예약이 벌써 꽉 찼대요.

    They say the wedding hall is already fully booked.

  29. 시댁 sidaek
    one's husband's family (home)

    주말에 시댁에 다녀왔어요.

    I visited my in-laws (husband's family) over the weekend.

  30. 처가 cheoga
    one's wife's family (home)

    설날에는 처가에 먼저 가요.

    On Lunar New Year, we go to my wife's family first.

  31. 맞선 matseon
    arranged blind date (with marriage in mind)

    부모님 소개로 맞선을 봤어요.

    I went on an arranged date through my parents' introduction.

  32. 궁합 gunghap
    marital compatibility (traditionally by fortune-telling)

    우리는 궁합이 잘 맞는대요.

    They say we're a good match.

  33. 재회 jaehoe
    reunion, meeting again

    십 년 만의 재회였어요.

    It was a reunion after ten years.

  34. 배신하다 baesinhada
    to betray

    그 사람은 절대 저를 배신할 사람이 아니에요.

    He is definitely not someone who would betray me.

  35. 양다리 yangdari
    two-timing, dating two people at once

    양다리를 걸치다가 딱 걸렸어요.

    He got caught red-handed two-timing.

  36. 가치관 gachigwan
    values, view of life

    우리는 가치관이 비슷해서 잘 맞아요.

    Our values are similar, so we get along well.

  37. 존중하다 jonjunghada
    to respect

    서로의 의견을 존중해야 해요.

    We must respect each other's opinions.

  38. 배려하다 baeryeohada
    to be considerate of

    그는 항상 저를 배려해 줘요.

    He is always considerate of me.

  39. 소통하다 sotonghada
    to communicate

    부부는 자주 소통해야 해요.

    Married couples need to communicate often.

  40. 극복하다 geukbokada
    to overcome

    힘든 시간을 함께 극복했어요.

    We overcame the hard times together.

  41. 유지하다 yujihada
    to maintain, to keep up

    결혼 후에도 연애 감정을 유지하고 싶어요.

    I want to keep the romantic feelings alive even after marriage.

  42. 식다 sikda
    to cool off (feelings, love)

    그 사람에 대한 마음이 식었어요.

    My feelings for that person have cooled off.

  43. 멀어지다 meoreojida
    to grow apart, to become distant

    싸운 후로 사이가 멀어졌어요.

    We grew apart after the fight.

  44. 비혼 bihon
    choosing not to marry, single by choice

    언니는 비혼이라서 혼자 살아요.

    My older sister has chosen not to marry, so she lives alone.

  45. 모태솔로 motaesollo
    person who has never dated anyone

    저는 사실 모태솔로예요.

    Actually, I've never dated anyone in my life.

  46. 주말부부 jumalbubu
    couple who live apart and meet on weekends

    직장 때문에 주말부부로 지내요.

    Because of our jobs, we live as a weekend couple.

  47. 속마음 songmaeum
    one's inner feelings, true feelings

    속마음을 털어놓을 사람이 필요해요.

    I need someone to open up my true feelings to.

  48. 짝 jjak
    partner, match, other half

    어딘가에 제 짝이 있겠죠?

    My other half must be out there somewhere, right?

  49. 상견례 때 무슨 옷을 입어야 할지 고민이에요. sanggyeonnye ttae museun oseul ibeoya halji gominieyo
    I'm worried about what to wear to the meeting of our families.
  50. 청첩장 나오면 꼭 보내 주세요. cheongcheopjang naomyeon kkok bonae juseyo
    When the wedding invitations are ready, be sure to send me one.
    casual 청첩장 나오면 꼭 보내 줘 cheongcheopjang naomyeon kkok bonae jwo
  51. 축의금은 얼마나 내는 게 적당할까요? chuguigeumeun eolmana naeneun ge jeokdanghalkkayo
    How much congratulatory money would be appropriate to give?
  52. 결혼식은 언제 하기로 했어요? gyeolhonsigeun eonje hagiro haesseoyo
    When did you decide to have the wedding?
  53. 요즘은 비혼을 선택하는 사람도 많아요. yojeumeun bihoneul seontaekaneun saramdo manayo
    These days, many people choose not to marry.
  54. 명절마다 시댁에 먼저 가는 문제로 다퉜어요. myeongjeolmada sidaege meonjeo ganeun munjero datwosseoyo
    We argued over the issue of always going to his family first on holidays.
  55. 맞선을 몇 번 봤는데 다 잘 안 됐어요. matseoneul myeot beon bwanneunde da jal an dwaesseoyo
    I've been on several arranged dates, but none of them worked out.
  56. 저희는 궁합을 보고 결혼 날짜를 잡았어요. jeohuineun gunghabeul bogo gyeolhon naljjareul jabasseoyo
    We had our compatibility read and set the wedding date accordingly.
  57. 오랜만에 첫사랑과 재회했지만 감정이 예전 같지 않았어요. oraenmane cheotsaranggwa jaehoehaetjiman gamjeongi yejeon gatji anasseoyo
    I reunited with my first love after a long time, but the feelings weren't the same as before.
  58. 믿었던 사람에게 배신을 당해서 한동안 힘들었어요. mideotdeon saramege baesineul danghaeseo handongan himdeureosseoyo
    I was betrayed by someone I trusted, so I had a hard time for a while.
  59. 그 사람이 양다리를 걸치고 있었다는 걸 뒤늦게 알았어요. geu sarami yangdarireul geolchigo isseotdaneun geol dwineutge arasseoyo
    I found out too late that he had been two-timing me.
  60. 서로 가치관이 달라서 자주 부딪혀요. seoro gachigwani dallaseo jaju budichyeoyo
    Our values are different, so we often clash.
  61. 좋은 관계를 유지하려면 서로 배려해야 해요. joeun gwangyereul yujiharyeomyeon seoro baeryeohaeya haeyo
    To maintain a good relationship, you have to be considerate of each other.
  62. 부부 사이에도 지켜야 할 예의가 있다고 생각해요. bubu saiedo jikyeoya hal yeuiga itdago saenggakaeyo
    I think there are manners to keep even between husband and wife.
  63. 대화가 부족하면 사이가 점점 멀어지기 마련이에요. daehwaga bujokamyeon saiga jeomjeom meoreojigi maryeonieyo
    When there isn't enough conversation, a couple is bound to grow apart.
  64. 시간이 지나면서 사랑이 식는 건 어쩔 수 없는 걸까요? sigani jinamyeonseo sarangi singneun geon eojjeol su eomneun geolkkayo
    Is it inevitable that love cools down as time passes?
  65. 속마음을 표현하지 않으면 상대방은 알 수가 없어요. songmaeumeul pyohyeonhaji aneumyeon sangdaebangeun al suga eopseoyo
    If you don't express your true feelings, the other person can't know them.
  66. 오래 사귀다 보면 서로에게 소홀해지기 쉬워요. orae sagwida bomyeon seoroege soholhaejigi swiwoyo
    When you date for a long time, it's easy to start neglecting each other.
  67. 결혼 준비 때문에 혼수 문제로 스트레스를 받고 있어요. gyeolhon junbi ttaemune honsu munjero seuteureseureul batgo isseoyo
    I'm stressed over the wedding furnishings while preparing for the wedding.
  68. 장거리 연애 삼 년 만에 드디어 같은 도시에 살게 됐어요. janggeori yeonae sam nyeon mane deudieo gateun dosie salge dwaesseoyo
    After three years of long-distance dating, we finally get to live in the same city.
  69. 처가 식구들과는 사이가 좋은 편이에요. cheoga sikgudeulgwaneun saiga joeun pyeonieyo
    I'm on pretty good terms with my wife's family.
  70. 두 사람은 성격 차이로 이혼했대요. du sarameun seonggyeok chairo ihonhaetdaeyo
    I heard the two of them divorced due to personality differences.

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