English–Korean
“get engaged” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationyakonhada
Example
그들은 어제 약혼했어요.keu deu reun eo je ya kon hae sseo yo
They got engaged yesterday.
How to say “get engaged” in Korean
“Get engaged” in Korean is 약혼하다 (yakonhada).
A couple makes a promise to marry, covering both becoming engaged and remaining engaged.
Example sentences with 약혼하다
부모님께 먼저 약혼한다고 말씀드렸어요.pu mo nim kke meon jeo ya kon han da go mal sseum deu ryeo sseo yo
I told my parents first that we were getting engaged.
Tips for using 약혼하다
- In conversation, this verb does not by itself show whether the engagement has just been announced or is already continuing, so time words and context are helpful.