How to write “happy birthday” in Korean
생일 축하해요 saengil chukahaeyo polite
A polite happy birthday. 생일 means birthday and 축하해요 means congratulations.
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Block by block
- 생 = ㅅ + ㅐ + ㅇ
- 일 = ㅇ + ㅣ + ㄹ
- 축 = ㅊ + ㅜ + ㄱ
- 하 = ㅎ + ㅏ
- 해 = ㅎ + ㅐ
- 요 = ㅇ + ㅛ
축하 is said 추카 (chuka): ㄱ followed by ㅎ blends into a k sound.
Every Korean syllable block is built from a consonant, a vowel and sometimes a final consonant. Learn each one on the Hangul chart.
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