Meaning
나랑 사귈래?
naran sagwil-lae?
Will you go out with me? (Informal)
Real Feeling
What Koreans really mean
An informal and direct question asking someone to enter into a romantic relationship. Used among close friends or when speaking to someone of a similar age or younger whom you have a casual relationship with.
💬 Used in real life
• Used by a teenager confessing their feelings to a classmate or close friend they've developed feelings for, in a casual setting.
• Said by someone to a person they've been 'some' (썸, having a flirtatious pre-relationship) with for a while, indicating a desire to make it official and start dating.
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Grammar Breakdown
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Attaches to a noun or pronoun to mean 'with' or 'and.' Here, 'with me.'
An informal interrogative/proposal ending used to ask a person's intention or preference, or to make an informal suggestion. It's the plain/intimate form of -ㄹ래요.
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