[Korean Fridays] Celebrating Christmas in Korea! šš
- Manar Aly
- Dec 15, 2023
- 2 min read
Christmas is a festive season celebrated worldwide, and Korea is no exception.
In this article, we will explore how Christmas is celebrated in Korea and provide you with some useful Korean phrases to enhance your Christmas experience.
LET'S START!
ā If you're planning to celebrate Christmas in Korea or simply want to learn some Korean phrases for the holiday season, here are some useful expressions:
1. Merry Christmas (ė©ė¦¬ ķ¬ė¦¬ģ¤ė§ģ¤)
- Merry: ģ¦ź±°ģ“ (jeulgeoun)
- Christmas: ķ¬ė¦¬ģ¤ė§ģ¤ (keuriseumaseu)
2. Happy New Year (ģķ“ ė³µ ė§ģ“ ė°ģ¼ģøģ)
- Happy: ķė³µķ (haengbokhan)
- New: ģė”ģ“ (saeroun)
- Year: ķ“ (hae)
- Receive/Get: ė°ģ¼ģøģ (badeuseyo)
- Many: ė§ģ“ (mani)
- Blessings/Luck: ė³µ (bok)
3. I wish you a Merry Christmas (ģ¦ź±°ģ“ ķ¬ė¦¬ģ¤ė§ģ¤ė„¼ źø°ģķ©ėė¤)
- I: ėė (naneun)
- Wish: źø°ģķ©ėė¤ (giwonhamnida)
- You: ė¹ģ ģź² (dangshinege)
- Merry: ģ¦ź±°ģ“ (jeulgeoun)
- Christmas: ķ¬ė¦¬ģ¤ė§ģ¤ė„¼ (keuriseumaseureul)
4. Do you celebrate Christmas? (ķ¬ė¦¬ģ¤ė§ģ¤ė„¼ ģ¶ķķėģ?)
- Do: ķė¤ (hada)
- You: ė¹ģ ģ (dangshineun)
- Celebrate: ģ¶ķķė¤ (chukhahada)
- Christmas: ķ¬ė¦¬ģ¤ė§ģ¤ė„¼ (keuriseumaseureul)
5. What do you do on Christmas? (ķ¬ė¦¬ģ¤ė§ģ¤ģė ė¬“ģģ ķėģ?)
- What: ė¬“ģ (mueot)
- Do: ķė¤ (hada)
- You: ė¹ģ ģ (dangshineun)
- On: ģ (e)
- Christmas: ķ¬ė¦¬ģ¤ė§ģ¤ģ (keuriseumase)
6. May all your wishes come true in the coming year. (ė¤ź°ģ¤ė ķ“ģ ėŖØė ģģģ“ ģ“ė¤ģ§źø°ė„¼ ė°ėėė¤)
- May: ~źø°ė„¼ ė°ėėė¤ (~gireul barabnida)
- All: ėŖØė (modeun)
- Your: ė¹ģ ģ (dangsinui)
- Wishes: ģģģ“ (sowoni)
- Come true: ģ“ė¤ģ§źø° (irwojigi)
- In: ģ (e)
- The: ė¤ź°ģ¤ė (dagaoneun)
- Coming: ė¤ź°ģ¤ė (dagaoneun)
- Year: ķ“ģ (haee)
ā Now here's some tips to make the most of your Christmas celebration in Korea, consider the following tips:
6. Prepare small gifts or cards for your loved ones (ģ¬ėķė ģ¬ėė¤ģź² ģģ ģ ė¬¼ģ“ė ģ¹“ėė„¼ ģ¤ė¹ķ“ė³“ģøģ)
- Prepare: ģ¤ė¹ķ“ė³“ģøģ (junbihaeboseyo)
- Small: ģģ (jageun)
- Gifts: ģ ė¬¼ģ“ė (seonmuri na)
- Or: ėė (ttoneun)
- Cards: ģ¹“ėė„¼ (kadeureul)
- For: ģź² (ege)
- Your: ė¹ģ ģ (dangsinui)
- Loved ones: ģ¬ėķė ģ¬ėė¤ģź² (saranghaneun saramdeurege)
7. Don't forget to try Korean Christmas food. (ķźµģ ķ¬ė¦¬ģ¤ė§ģ¤ ģģģ ė§ė³“ė ź²ė ģģ§ ė§ģøģ)
- Don't: ~ģ§ ė§ģøģ (~ji maseyo)
- Forget: ģģ§ (ijji)
- To: ~ķė ź²ė (~haneun geotdo)
- Try: ė§ė³“ė (matboneun)
- Korean: ķźµģ (hangukui)
- Christmas: ķ¬ė¦¬ģ¤ė§ģ¤ (keuriseumaseu)
- Food: ģģģ (eumsigeul)
8. Attend a Christmas Eve service at a church. (ķ¬ė¦¬ģ¤ė§ģ¤ ģ“ėøģė źµķģģ ģ“ė¦¬ė ģė°°ģ ģ°øģķ“ė³“ģøģ)
- Attend: ģ°øģķė¤ (chamseokhada)
- A: ķ (han)
- Christmas: ķ¬ė¦¬ģ¤ė§ģ¤ (keuriseumaseu)
- Eve: ģ“ėøģ (ibe)
- At: ģģ (eseo)
- Church: źµķģģ (gyoheoeseo)
- Service: ģė°°ģ (yebae)
- Try: ķ“ė³“ģøģ (haeboseyo)
9. Participate in events or festivals that showcase Korean Christmas culture (ķźµģ ķ¬ė¦¬ģ¤ė§ģ¤ ė¬øķė„¼ ģ²“ķķ ģ ģė ģ“ė²¤ķøė ģ¶ģ ģ ģ°øģ¬ķ“ė³“ģøģ)
- Participate: ģ°øģ¬ķė¤ (chamyeohada)
- In: ģ (e)
- Events: ģ“ė²¤ķøė (ibenteuna)
- Or: ėė (ttoneun)
- Festivals: ģ¶ģ ģ (chukje)
- That: ~ķė (haneun)
- Showcase: ė³“ģ¬ģ£¼ė (boyeojuneun)
- Korean: ķźµģ (hangukui)
- Christmas: ķ¬ė¦¬ģ¤ė§ģ¤ (keuriseumaseu)
- Culture: ė¬øķė„¼ (munhwareul)
- Experience: ģ²“ķķ (cheheomhal)
- Can: ģ ģė (su inneun)
- Try: ķ“ė³“ģøģ (haeboseyo)
Now that you have gained insights into celebrating Christmas in Korea and learned some essential Korean phrases, you are ready to immerse yourself in the unique Christmas experience that Korea has to offer. Remember to embrace the spirit of love, joy, and togetherness as you celebrate this special holiday in the Korean way.
ė©ė¦¬ ķ¬ė¦¬ģ¤ė§ģ¤! (Merry Christmas!)
As you enjoy the festivities, it's important to note that this year marks the first Christmas without all the BTS members, as they are currently serving in the military. However, their spirit and dedication continue to inspire millions around the world.
Let us send our warmest wishes to the BTS members, hoping for their safety and well-being, and eagerly anticipating their return. Merry Christmas and best wishes to BTS!
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