Korean word

약혼하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationyakonhada

Meaning

  • verbget engaged

Example

그들은 어제 약혼했어요.keu deu reun eo je ya kon hae sseo yo

They got engaged yesterday.

Illustration for 약혼하다 (get engaged)

More examples

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.

Core concept

A couple makes a promise to marry, covering both becoming engaged and remaining engaged.

Common phrases

  • 연인과 약혼하다yeo nin gwa ya kon ha da

    get engaged to one's partner

  • 서로 약혼하다seo ro ya kon ha da

    get engaged to each other

Similar words

청혼하다cheonghonhada: Propose marriage directly to a romantic partner.
혼약하다honyakada: Formally declare that an engagement to marry has been established.
결혼을 약속하다kyeolhoneul yakssokada: Make a spoken promise to marry a partner.

Definition in Korean

결혼을 약속한 상태와 그 약속을 실행하거나 선언하는 행위를 모두 가리키는 동사이다.kyeol ho neul yak sso kan sang tae wa keu yak sso geul sil haeng ha geo na seo neon ha neun haeng wi reul mo du ka ri ki neun tong sa i da

Word origin

약혼 (yakon, "engagement") names the promise to marry, while adding 하다 (hada, "to do") turns that noun into an action verb.

Usage tips

  • 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.

Opposites

  • 파혼하다pahonhadabreak off an engagementverb

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