🇰🇷 Korean phrases
How to say “Happy birthday” in Korean
생일 축하해요
saengil chukhahaeyo
Literally: (I) congratulate (your) birthdayneutral
Pronounced roughly "saeng-il chu-ka-hae-yo". For elders use the honorific 생신 축하드려요; with friends drop -요. Seaweed soup (미역국) is the traditional birthday breakfast.
Other ways to say it
| Korean | Pronunciation | Meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 생일 축하해 | saengil chukhahae | happy birthday | Casual, friends and family |
| 생신 축하드립니다 | saengsin chukhadeurimnida | happy birthday (honorific) | To parents, grandparents, elders, superiors |
| 생일 축하합니다 | saengil chukhahamnida | happy birthday | Formal; also the words of the birthday song |
In a sentence
생일 축하해요! 미역국 먹었어요?
Saengil chukhahaeyo! Miyeokguk meogeosseoyo?
Happy birthday! Did you have seaweed soup?
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“Happy birthday” in other languages
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