새로운 달 축하해요
saeroun dal chukahaeyo
새로운 달 축하해요 (saeroun dal chukahaeyo) is the Korean way to say happy new month.
This phrase is used as a greeting to wish someone a good start to a new calendar month.
How do you pronounce it?
saeroun dal chukahaeyo
Did you know?
- While 새로운 달 축하해요 is grammatically correct, you will rarely hear it used in daily life. Koreans typically use specific greetings for the start of a season or the Lunar New Year instead of the Gregorian calendar month.
- The word 달 for 'month' is also the word for 'moon'. Because of this, the phrase for 'happy new month' literally references the cycle of the moon.
- The term 축하해요 used in this phrase is generally reserved for achievements or milestones, like birthdays or weddings, rather than general well-wishes.
Example conversation
Two friends meet on the first day of the month.
- 지은 Ji-eun도현 씨, 새로운 달 축하해요!Dohyeon ssi, saeroun dal chukha-haeyo!Dohyeon, happy new month!
- 도현 Do-hyeon고마워요, 지은 씨도 축하해요.gomawoyo, Jieun ssi-do chukha-haeyo.Thank you, happy new month to you too, Jieun.
- 지은 Ji-eun이번 달에는 좋은 일만 가득하세요.ibeon dare-neun joeun ilman gadeuk-haseyo.I hope this month is full of good things.
- 도현 Do-hyeon감사합니다. 같이 힘내요!gamsahamnida. gachi himnaeyo!Thank you. Let's do our best together!
