TOP 10 Must-Know Korean Phrases for NEW YEAR!

Today lets learn the 10 must know Korean phrases for the New Year!

Words

새해 - New Year ( Noun )

복 - fortune , blessings ( Noun )

많이 - lots , many , a lot ( Determiner )

받다 - to receive ( Infinitive Verb )

설날 - Lunar new years day ( Noun )

세배 - New Year Bow ( Noun )

새뱃돈 - New year pocket money ( Noun )

여러분 - Everybody ( Noun )

부자 - rich person ( Noun )

되다 - become ( Infinitive Verb )

올해 - this year ( Noun )

살 - years of age ( Noun )

이번 년 - this year ( Noun )

다이어트 - diet ( Noun )

어디 - where ( Adverb )

건강하다 - healthy ( Adjective )

행복하다 - Happy ( Adjective )

행운 - luck ( Noun )

빌다 - to pray ( Infinitive Verb )

응원하다 - to cheer ( Infinitive Verb )

Phrases

새해 복 만이 받으세요. - Happy new year ( Honorific (시) )

여러분 부자 되세요. - Everyone, be rich! ( Honorific (시) )

올해 몇 살이야? - How old are you this year? ( Informal casual )

올해 몇 살이에요? - how old are you? ( Informal polite )

올해 연세가 어떻게 되세요? - How old are you this year? ( Honorific (시) )

올해 계획이 뭐예요? - What's your plans this year? ( Informal polite )

이번 년에 는 다이어트 할거야. - This year I will loose weight / go on a diet. ( Informal casual )

설날에 어디 가세요? - Where do you go on Lunar New Year's Day? ( Honorific (시) )

건강하세요 - Be healthy ( Honorific (시) )

행복하세요 - Be happy ( Honorific (시) )

행운을 빌어요 - Wish you luck ( Informal polite )

응원할게요 - I will cheer for you. ( Informal polite )

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