Promise in Korean 🇰🇷

약속 info.

Tips to Remember:
• Think of “약속” (yaksok) as “yak-sock”: just as you wouldn’t lose your favorite sock, you don’t break a promise.
• Break it into parts—“약” sounds like “yuck” and “속” like “sock.” Imagine a promise so important that even a “yuck sock” is kept safely.

Explanations:
• 약속 (yaksok) means a promise, commitment, or appointment. It is used both for personal commitments ("I promise to do this") and for arranged meetings.

Other Words with Similar Meanings:
• 다짐 (dajim) – a vow or a personal determination.
• 맹세 (maengse) – an oath, often used in a more formal or serious context.
• 약정 (yakjeong) – an agreement or contract, usually in a business or legal sense.

Alternate Meanings and Slang:
• In casual conversation, 약속 (yaksok) can also refer simply to meeting up with friends or an appointment, e.g., “Let’s keep our 약속.”
• Sometimes it carries the nuance of a “deal” or “pact” between people, emphasizing mutual trust.

Examples of Sentences:
• “나는 네 약속을 믿어.” (Naneun ne yaksok-eul mideo.) – I believe your promise.
• “내일 5시에 약속 어때?” (Naeil 5sie yaksok eottae?) – How about an appointment at 5 tomorrow?
• “우리는 그 약속을 어겼어.” (Urineun geu yaksok-eul eogyeosseo.) – We broke that promise.
• “그녀와의 약속을 꼭 지킬 거야.” (Geunyeowa-ui yaksok-eul kkok jikil geoya.) – I will definitely keep my promise to her.

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