Birthday-related Korean Vocabulary List w/ examples
- KSJ 쌤
- May 28
- 2 min read
안녕하세요 리더님! Koreanstudyjunkie에서 Junie입니다~ I’ve made a short and sweet list of Korean birthday-related words.
VOCAB LIST:
생일 - birthday
생신 - birthday (honorific version)
미역국 - seaweed soup (a dish traditionally eaten on birthdays)
초대하다 - to invite
선물 - gift, present
풍선 - balloon
생일 파티 - b-day present
축하하다 - to celebrate
초 - candle
생일 케이크 = b-day cake
소원을 빌다 - make a wish
DIALOGUE:
This dialogue used all above words in context
A: 이번 주 토요일이 내 생일이야! 그래서 친구들을 집에 초대했어.
B: 와, 진짜? 미리 축하해!생일 파티도 하는 거야?
A: 응, 작은 생일 파티를 준비했어. 집도 풍선으로 꾸미고, 생일 케이크도 주문했어.
B: 좋다! 케이크 위에초도 꽂을 거지?
A: 당연하지. 초를 불면서 소원을 빌 거야.
B: 완전 기대된다. 내가 갈 때선물도 가져갈게!
A: 고마워! 아, 그리고 우리 엄마가 아침에 미역국도 끓여 주신대.
B: 역시 한국 생일에는 미역국이지!
A: 맞아. 근데 이번에는 할머니도 오셔서 생신도 같이 축하하려고 해.
B: 오, 그럼 더 의미 있는 날이겠다. 할머니 생신도 진심으로 축하드려!
A: 고마워! 토요일에 꼭 와!
B: 당연하지, 갈게!
Vocab + Grammar Breakdown:
It doesn’t cover EVERYTHING in detail, but it should help you understand the above dialogue
-도 (also / too)
-(으)로 (with / using / by means of)
-고 (and, linking actions)
-(으)ㄹ게 (I’ll do it / promise to listener)
-ㄴ/는대(요) (reported info / I heard / they say)
-지 (confirmation / shared understanding / “you know”)
-(으)려고 하다 (intend to / plan to)
-겠- (guess / intention / softer future)
-아/어 드리다 (do something for someone—honorific nuance)
-면서 (while doing / at the same time)
미역국 (seaweed soup)
초대하다 (to invite)
선물 (gift)
풍선 (balloon)
생일 파티 (birthday party)
축하하다 (to celebrate / congratulate)
초 (candle)
생일 케이크 (birthday cake)
소원을 빌다 (to make a wish)
주문하다 (to order)
꾸미다 (to decorate)
꽂다 (to stick / put in)
불다 (to blow)
끓이다 (to cook / boil)
가져가다 (to take [something away[)
English Translation:
A: My birthday is this Saturday! So I invited my friends over to my place.
B: Oh really? Happy early birthday! Are you having a birthday party too?
A: Yeah, I prepared a small birthday party. I decorated the house with balloons and ordered a birthday cake.
B: Nice! You’re going to put candles on the cake too, right?
A: Of course. I’m going to make a wish while blowing out the candles.
B: I’m excited already. I’ll bring a gift when I come!
A: Thanks! Oh, and my mom said she’s going to make seaweed soup for me in the morning.
B: Of course — seaweed soup is a must for birthdays!
A: Right. And this time my grandmother is coming too, so we’re going to celebrate her birthday together.
B: Oh, then it’ll be even more meaningful. Please wish your grandmother a happy birthday for me!
A: Thanks! Make sure you come on Saturday!
B: Of course, I’ll be there!
BIRTHDAY SONG:
sang like the melody of the “happy birthday song”
생일 축하합니다
생일 축하합니다
사랑하는 (name)
생일 축하합니다
Note: You can also add 우리 + the person’s name for the third line
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