English–Korean
“play hard to get” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationmildanghada
Example
데이트할 때 밀당을하지 마세요.te i teu hal ttae mil dang eul ha ji ma se yo
Don't play hard to get when you're dating.
How to say “play hard to get” in Korean
“Play hard to get” in Korean is 밀당하다 (mildanghada).
Using alternating warmth and distance to keep another person's interest and gauge their reaction.
Example sentences with 밀당하다
관계를 오래 유지하려면 밀당하지 않는 편이 좋아요.kwan gye reul o rae yu ji ha ryeo myeon mil dang ha ji an neun pyeo ni cho a yo
If you want the relationship to last a long time, it is better not to play hard to get.
Tips for using 밀당하다
- The word often sounds playful in conversation, but its meaning can suggest that the changing behavior is deliberate rather than accidental.