How to Say "I Miss You" in Korean
The most natural way to say "I miss you" in Korean is 보고 싶어요 (bogo sipeoyo), which literally means "I want to see you". With a partner or close friend, drop the ending: 보고 싶어 (bogo sipeo).
The most common way
bogo sipeoyo
I miss you (polite)
How to say it: The "eo" in "sipeoyo" is an open "uh" sound, not "ee-oh". Say it as three quick beats: si-peo-yo.
Other ways to say it
- casual
bogo sipeo
I miss you
When to use it: With a partner, close friends or family your age or younger.
- emotional
neomu bogo sipeo
I miss you so much
When to use it: With someone close, when you really feel it.
- formal
bogo sipseumnida
I miss you (formal)
When to use it: In a letter or speech, or to someone you owe respect, like a teacher.
- texting
bogo sipda
Miss you
When to use it: Said to yourself or in a text, like a thought out loud.
In a conversation
- A
?
eonje wayo?
When are you coming?
- B
.
daeum jue gayo.
I am going next week.
- A
.
bogo sipeoyo.
I miss you.
Common mistakes
보고 싶어 to an older person you barely know→ 보고 싶어요Without the 요 ending it sounds too familiar.