How to say “Happy birthday” in Korean
생일 축하해요
saengil chukahaeyo
Said as 생일 추카해요
Phrase #23 of the top 100 · Everyday moments
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Korean letters stack into blocks — one block is one syllable. Tap a block to hear it and see its letters.
ㅅ“s”consonant
+ㅐ“ae”vowel
+ㅇ“ng”end consonant
생“saeng”block
Sounds different than it looks
Letters change sound next to each other. Read it as 생일 추카해요.
Looks like축하but say추카
ㄱ + ㅎ combine into a breathy ㅋ.
Tip: Can also be sung: 생일 축하합니다!
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