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Like / prefer / love scenes in Korean
How do you say your feelings in Korean? 🔴 좋아해요 [joahaeyo] - like
How these words work together
This chart shows how to express different levels of liking or loving something in Korean. You can say 좋아해요 to mean 'like,' 더 좋아해요 to say 'prefer,' 사랑해요 to express 'love,' and 안 좋아해요 to say 'don't like.' These words help you talk about your feelings or choices clearly.
Words in this chart
| Korean | Romanization | English |
|---|---|---|
| 좋아해요 | joahaeyo | like |
| 더 좋아해요 | deo joahaeyo | prefer |
| 사랑해요 | saranghaeyo | love |
| 안 좋아해요 | an joahaeyo | don't like |
Example sentences
저는 커피를 좋아해요.
I like coffee.
저는 차보다 커피를 더 좋아해요.
I prefer coffee to tea.
저는 가족을 사랑해요.
I love my family.
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