Korean word

약혼자

Pronunciation

Romanizationyakonja

Meaning

  • nounfiance

Example

이번 주말에 약혼자와 데이트해요.i beon chu ma re ya kon ja wa te i teu hae yo

I'm going on a date with my fiance this weekend.

Illustration for 약혼자 (fiance)

More examples

약혼자를 가족에게 소개했어요.ya kon ja reul ka jo ge ge so gae hae sseo yo

I introduced my fiance to my family.

Core concept

The partner someone is committed to marrying during the time before the wedding.

Common phrases

  • 약혼자와 데이트ya kon ja wa te i teu

    go on a date with one's fiance

  • 약혼자를 소개하다ya kon ja reul so gae ha da

    introduce one's fiance

  • 약혼자와 결혼 준비ya kon ja wa kyeol hon chun bi

    wedding preparations with one's fiance

Similar words

예비신부yebisinbu: A woman who is soon to be married.
예비신랑yebisillang: A man who is soon to be married.
배우자paeuja: A person joined to someone else in a legally recognized marriage.

Definition in Korean

결혼을 약속하기로 한 상대kyeol ho neul yak sso ka gi ro han sang dae

Word origin

The word joins the Sino-Korean element for engagement with the element meaning person, making its basic meaning transparent.

Usage tips

  • It signals a formal marriage commitment, so it fits wedding plans and family conversations more than casual dating talk.

Opposites

  • 미혼자mihonjaunmarried personnoun

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