어버이날 축하드려요
eobeoinal chukhadeuryeoyo
어버이날 축하드려요 (eobeoinal chukhadeuryeoyo) is the Korean way to say "happy parents' day".
This phrase is used as a greeting to wish parents a happy Parents' Day.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
어버이날 축하드려요 is in a polite, standard register suitable for speaking to parents or elders. For a more formal and polite expression, you can use 어버이날을 축하드립니다.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase uses the honorific verb form to show respect to the parents being addressed.
How do you pronounce it?
eobeoinal chukhadeuryeoyo
When do people say it?
In Korea, Parents' Day is a significant holiday where children often express gratitude to their parents by giving gifts like carnations or cash.
Did you know?
- On this day, many Koreans wear a red carnation on their left lapel to honor their parents, while white carnations are specifically reserved for parents who have passed away.
- The word for 'parents' in 어버이날, 어버이 (eobeoi), is a poetic and archaic term. While it is the standard name for this holiday, you would almost never use this specific word to refer to your parents in regular daily conversation.
- To make the gift of cash more festive for 어버이날, some people create 'money cakes' where bills are wrapped around a cake or pulled out of it.
Examples in context
- 어버이날 축하드려요.eobeoirinal chukhaduryeoyo.Happy Parents' Day.
- 부모님, 어버이날 축하드려요!bumonim, eobeoirinal chukhaduryeoyo!Parents, Happy Parents' Day!
- 선생님, 어버이날 축하드려요.seonsaengnim, eobeoirinal chukhaduryeoyo.Teacher, Happy Parents' Day.
Example conversation
Minjun and Subin are giving carnations to their parents.
- 민준 Min-jun어버이날 축하드려요! 여기 꽃이에요.Eobeoinal chukhadryeoyo! Yeogi kkot-ieyo.Happy Parents' Day! Here are some flowers.
- 수빈 Su-bin고맙다, 민준아. 정말 예쁘구나.Gomapda, Minjun-a. Jeongmal yeppeuguna.Thank you, Minjun. They are really beautiful.
- 민준 Min-jun수빈이도 같이 준비했어요.Subin-ido gat-i junbihaesseoyo.Subin helped prepare them too.
- 수빈 Su-bin우리 딸 수빈이도 고맙구나.Uri ttal Subin-ido gomapguna.Thank you to my daughter Subin as well.
