늦은 생일
neujeun saeng-il
The English phrase "belated birthday" is translated into Korean as 늦은 생일 (neujeun saeng-il).
늦은 생일 is used to refer to a birthday celebration or greeting that occurs after the actual date of the person's birthday has passed.
How do you pronounce it?
neujeun saeng-il
Did you know?
- Korean culture has a special tradition of eating 미역국, or seaweed soup, on birthdays, regardless of whether the celebration is on time or belated.
- The word 생일 (birthday) is often replaced by the more respectful term 생신 (saeng-sin) when speaking to elders or superiors. Using the standard 생일 for a grandparent might be seen as impolite.
- The word 생일 is a Sino-Korean word derived from the characters 生 for 'birth' and 日 for 'day'.
Examples in context
- 생일을 늦게 축하드립니다.I wish you a belated happy birthday.
- 생일이 지나서 미안해.I'm sorry for missing your birthday.
Example conversation
Minji gives a gift to Minjun after his birthday has passed.
- 민지 Min-ji민준 씨, 늦은 생일 축하해요!Minjun ssi, neujeun saeng-il chuk-ha-hae-yo!Minjun, happy belated birthday!
- 민준 Min-jun고마워요, 민지 씨.go-ma-wo-yo, Minji ssi.Thank you, Minji.
- 민지 Min-ji이건 늦은 생일 선물이에요.i-geon neujeun saeng-il seon-mul-i-e-yo.This is a belated birthday present.
- 민준 Min-jun정말 감사합니다!jeong-mal gam-sa-ham-ni-da!Thank you so much!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 생일, CC BY-SA 4.0.
