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Today’s Phrase
축하합니다
chuk·ha·ham·ni·da
chukhahamnida
Congratulations
Cultural Insight
In Korea, major life milestones — graduating, getting a job, getting married, having a baby — are celebrated with specific phrases and often with 고기 (meat) meals or cake parties. 축하합니다 is universally appropriate for all these events.
Phrase Breakdown
축하
chukha
celebration, congratulation
From Chinese 祝賀 (zhùhè)
합니다
hamnida
I do (formal)
Formal declarative sentence ending
Formally celebrates someone’s achievement, milestone, or happy occasion.
Example Phrases
졸업 축하합니다!
Joreop chukhahamnida!
Congratulations on your graduation!
졸업 means graduation.
결혼 축하해요!
Gyeolhon chukhaehaeyo!
Congratulations on your wedding!
결혼 means marriage or wedding.
취직 축하드립니다.
Chwijik chukhadeurimnida.
Congratulations on getting a job.
드립니다 is the humble form, used to show extra respect.
Related Phrases
생일 축하해요
saengil chukhaehaeyo
Happy birthday
Wishing someone a happy birthday.
잘 됐어요
jal dwaesseoyo
That’s great / Well done
Expressing happiness at someone’s good news.
수고했어요
sugohasseoyo
Good work / Well done
Acknowledging someone’s hard effort.
Quick Review
몇 시예요?
Can you recall what this means?
myeot siyeyo?
What time is it?