English–Korean
“girlfriend” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationyeojachingu
Example
주말에 여자친구와 산책했어요.chu ma re yeo ja chin gu wa san chae kae sseo yo
I went for a walk with my girlfriend over the weekend.
How to say “girlfriend” in Korean
“Girlfriend” in Korean is 여자친구 (yeojachingu).
A female romantic partner.
Example sentences with 여자친구
저는 여자친구가 생겼어요.cheo neun yeo ja chin gu ga saeng gyeo sseo yo
I got a girlfriend.
Tips for using 여자친구
- Spacing matters in Korean: the closed form usually signals romance, while a spaced phrase more often means a female friend.