Formal Happy Birthday in Korean 1.

How to say happy birthday to someone older in korean. Rather ironically in order to ask somebody their age in Korean you have to guess how old they are in order to allow you to use the correct level of politeness. If you want to say years old when talking about someone who is a lot older than you then you should say 세 se instead of 살 sal. Blow the candle and make a wish.

Happy birthday polite 3. How to say Happy Birthday in korean to someone who is older than you. That is why you should always keep this in mind.

However in informal situations the abbreviation 생축생일 축하해 is used an awful lot. The standard way to say Happy Birthday in Korean is saengil chukhahaeyo 생일 축하해요 which you would use when talking to someone older or someone youre not super close with. But in common you can use saengil chukhahaeyo to wish Happy Birthday in Korean.

Serving the food and. Happy anniversary with life.

For someone who is much older than you or your parent. How to say Happy Birthday in korean to someone who is older than you.

This is because traditionally we didnt celebrate our birthdays on the day of our birth more on that later. The standard and common way to say Happy Birthday in Korean is by saying saengil chukhahaeyo which you would use when you are saying Happy Birthday to a person with whom you are not so close.