연애
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 戀愛 (“love, affection”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈjɘ(ː)nɛ] ~ [ˈjɘ(ː)ne̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [여(ː)내/여(ː)네]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | yeonae |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | yeon'ae |
| McCune–Reischauer? | yŏnae |
| Yale Romanization? | yēn.ay |
Noun
| South Korean Standard Language |
연애(戀愛) (yeonae) |
|---|---|
| North Korean Standard Language |
련애(戀愛) (ryeonae) |
연애 • (yeonae) (hanja 戀愛)
- dating, romantic relationship
- 연애소설(戀愛小說) ― yeonae-soseol ― love story
- 연애편지(戀愛片紙) ― yeonae-pyeonji ― love letter
- 그는 우리 회사 여직원과 연애 중이다.
- Geu-neun uri hoesa yeojigwon-gwa yeonae jung-ida.
- He is dating a female employee at our company.
Derived terms
- 연애하다 (yeonaehada, “to date, to have a romantic relationship with”)