How to say “Congratulations” in Korean

축하해요

chukahaeyo

Said as 추카해요

Phrase #22 of the top 100 · Everyday moments

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ㅊ“ch”consonant
+
ㅜ“u”vowel
+
ㄱ“carried over to the next syllable”end consonant
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축“chu”block

Sounds different than it looks

Letters change sound next to each other. Read it as 추카해요.

Looks like축하but say추카

ㄱ + ㅎ combine into a breathy ㅋ.

Tip: Say 'chu-ka-hae-yo' with two puffs of air.

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