행복한 디왈리
haengbokhan diwalli
“Happy Diwali” in Korean is 행복한 디왈리 (haengbokhan diwalli).
This phrase is a greeting used to wish someone a joyful Diwali celebration.
Which one should you use?
While 행복한 디왈리 is the default form, you may also use 기쁜 디왈리 보내세요. for formal situations or 디왈리 축하해! for informal situations.
How do you pronounce it?
haengbokhan diwalli
Did you know?
- The word 행복 in 행복한 is composed of two Hanja characters meaning 'good fortune' and 'luck', linking the greeting to the spiritual themes of prosperity found in Diwali.
- When using the formal version 보내세요, the speaker is literally telling the other person to 'send' or 'spend' the time of the holiday, which is the standard way to wish someone a good day in Korean.
- Korean greetings for foreign holidays are often borrowed directly from English structures, which is why 행복한 디왈리 follows the 'Happy [Holiday]' pattern rather than a traditional Korean sentence structure.
Examples in context
- 즐거운 디왈리 되세요!I wish you a delightful Diwali!
- 디왈리 빛과 기쁨으로 가득하길 기원합니다.May your Diwali be filled with light and joy!
- 디왈리의 축제 분위기를 즐기세요!Enjoy the festive spirit of Diwali!
- 행복한 디왈리 보내세요.haengbokhan diwalli bonaeseyo.Have a happy Diwali.
- 모두에게 행복한 디왈리를 바랍니다.moduege haengbokhan diwallireul baramnida.I wish everyone a happy Diwali.
Example conversation
Subin and Minjun are greeting each other during the festival.
- 수빈 Su-bin민준 씨, 행복한 디왈리 보내세요!Minjun ssi, haengbokhan diwalli bonaeseyo!Minjun, have a happy Diwali!
- 민준 Min-jun고마워요, 수빈 씨도 행복한 디왈리 되세요.gomawoyo, Subin ssido haengbokhan diwalli doeseyo.Thank you, I hope you have a happy Diwali too, Subin.
- 수빈 Su-bin오늘 가족들과 맛있는 거 많이 드세요.oneul gajokdeulgwa masinneun geo mani deuseyo.Eat lots of delicious food with your family today.
- 민준 Min-jun네, 즐거운 시간 보낼게요.ne, jeulgeoun sigan bonaelgeyo.Yes, I will have a great time.
