Looking for ways to say Happy New Year in Korean? Do you know how to wish a happy New Year in the Korean language? Do you know how the New Year is celebrated in South Korea? This and other questions will be answered in this article.
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How is New Year celebrated in Korea?
In Korea, the New Year is celebrated in two different ways, depending on the calendar used. Solar Korean New Year is celebrated on January 1st, while lunar Korean New Year is celebrated on the day of the first full moon of the year.
During the Korean New Year, people often gather with family and friends, enjoy special meals, exchange gifts, and participate in traditional activities. Some of these activities include:
- "Seol" (설) - Sheol is the celebration of the Lunar New Year, which is celebrated on the day of the first full moon of the year. During Seol, people usually have special meals like “tteokguk” (떡국), a rice broth with slices of glutinous rice, and “jeon” (전), a fried dough with different fillings.
- "Bok Nal" (복날) - The three-day period of the Lunar New Year where people celebrate the end of winter. During Bok Nal, people often eat special foods like “samgyetang” (삼계탕), a chicken broth with glutinous rice and ginseng, and “dongchimi” (동치미), a vegetable broth with winter fruits.
- "Hogmanay" (호그마나이) - Celebration of the solar New Year in Korea where people often have special meals, such as “dak galbi” (닭갈비), a dish of minced chicken and vegetables cooked in a pot, and “gukbap” (국밥), a broth of vegetables with rice. In addition, people also often exchange gifts, sing New Year's songs and watch fireworks.
- "Sebae" (세배) - A ritual of reverence in which people greet their elders and superiors with kneeling and deep bows. This is done as a sign of respect and gratitude.
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Happy New Year em coreano é 새해 복 많이 받으세요 (saehae bok mani badeuseyo).
To say "Happy New Year" in Korean, you can use the phrase "Seol-lal hae-bok mani bada-seyo" (설날 행복 많이 받으세요). This phrase means something like "Give you much happiness in the New Year" or "I wish you much happiness in the New Year".
Another option is to use the phrase "Saehae bok mani da-seum nida" (새해 복 많이 받으세요), which means "Be very lucky in the new year" or "I wish you the best of luck in the new year".
Both phrases are used to wish someone well on the Korean New Year, which is celebrated on January 1st in the solar calendar or the day of the first full moon of the year in the lunar calendar.
Other Korean phrases for happy new year are:
- "Saehae bok mani da-seum nida" (새해 복 많이 받으세요) - "I wish you the best of luck in the new year".
- "Saehae bok mani da-seum nida segye-ui il-eul ha-da" (새해 복 많이 받으세요 세계의 일을 하다) - "Get lots of luck in the new year and do good in the world"
- "Saehae bok mani da-seum nida haeng-bok-hae" (새해 복 많이 받으세요 행복해) - "Get lots of luck in the new year and be happy"
- “Saehae bok mani da-seum nida haeng-bok-hae segye-ui il-eul ha-da” (새해 복 많이 받으세요 행복해 세계의 일을 하다) – Happy New Year. I am happy. I'm making the world.
How to say Happy New Year in Korean?
To wish "Happy New Year" in Korean, you can use the phrase "Nyeon-mul-eun hae-bok mani da-seum nida" (년말은 행복 많이 받으세요). It can be translated as "Give you a lot of happiness at the end of the year" or "I wish you a lot of happiness at the end of the year".
Another option is to use the phrase "Nyeon-mul-eun seol-lal da-seum nida" (년말은 설날 받으세요), which means "I wish you a happy New Year at the end of the year".
Both phrases are used to wish someone well at the end of the year, which is a time to reflect on the past year and prepare for the new year. It's a time to celebrate with family and friends and make plans for the new year.
