How to Say Beautiful in Korean

Last Updated: November 14, 2022

In Korean, the word "beautiful" is written as 예쁜 and is pronounced "yeppeun." With a bit of practice, you can say this word in Korean in no time. See Step 1 below to begin.

Steps

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Learn the word "beautiful." If you just want to say the word "beautiful," without any other context, here's how.^{[1]
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- It's pronounced yeppeun.
- Written in hangul, the Korean alphabet, it's 예쁜.
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Learn to say "You're beautiful." Generally, you would say this to someone you're close to, such as a friend or family member. Saying it to a stranger might be considered rude.^{[2]
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- It's pronounced dangsin-eun yeppeoyo.
- Written in hangul, it's 당신은 예뻐요.

Community Q&A

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How do I say "Are you okay?"

Community Answer

"gwenchana" can be used in an informal way to say "Are you okay". For it to sound formal you can add a "yo" after the word "gwenchana" making it sound "gwenchanayo".
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How do I say "love you" in Korean?

Community Answer

사랑해 (sa-rang-hae) if you talk to someone you're close with (informal speech), or 사랑해요 (sa-rang-hae-yo) if you want to be more polite (formal speech).
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How do I say "I miss her" in Korean?

Community Answer

"I miss her" is written as "그녀가 그리워," or "geunyeoga geuliwo."