우리 생일이 같아요
uri saengiri gatayo
In Korean, "we have the same birthday" is expressed as 우리 생일이 같아요 (uri saengiri gatayo).
This phrase is used to state that two or more people share the same day of birth. You can make the expression more enthusiastic by using the word 진짜 as an intensifier.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 우리 (uri), which means "we" or "our".
Which one should you use?
You might use 우리 생일이 똑같아! to emphasize that your birthdays are exactly the same. You can also use the formal version 우리는 생일이 같습니다 or the polite version 저희들은 생일이 같습니다.
How does it change in a sentence?
Dropping the yo at the end of the standard phrase to create 우리 생일 같아 makes it informal. Conversely, using the -seumnida ending in 우리는 생일이 같습니다 makes the phrase highly formal.
How do you pronounce it?
uri saengiri gatayo
Did you know?
- In Korea, the concept of a birthday is historically linked to the lunar calendar, meaning some people may celebrate two different dates for the same birthday.
- In Korean, the word 우리 (uri) is often used even when a speaker is referring to something that belongs to only one person, such as 'my mother' (우리 어머니) or 'my house' (우리 집).
- When sharing a birthday, Koreans might use the term 생일 메이트 which is a Konglish blend of the English words 'birthday' and 'mate'.
Examples in context
- 정말로 우리는 생일이 같습니다.We really have the same birthday.
- 우리 생일이 같아요!uri saeng-iri gat-ayo!We have the same birthday!
- 와, 우리 생일이 같아요.wa, uri saeng-iri gat-ayo.Wow, we have the same birthday.
- 진짜요? 우리 생일이 같아요.jinjayo? uri saeng-iri gat-ayo.Really? We have the same birthday.
Example conversation
Two classmates are talking after realizing their birth dates are identical.
- 지훈 Ji-hun수빈 씨, 생일이 언제예요?subin ssi, saeng-iri eonjeyeyo?Subin, when is your birthday?
- 수빈 Su-bin5월 10일이에요. 지훈 씨는요?o-wol sip-il-ieyo. jihun ssi-neun-yo?It's May 10th. How about you, Jihun?
- 지훈 Ji-hun저도 5월 10일이에요. 우리 생일이 같아요!jeodo o-wol sip-il-ieyo. uri saeng-iri gat-ayo!Mine is May 10th too. We have the same birthday!
- 수빈 Su-bin정말 신기하네요!jeongmal singihaneyo!That's really amazing!
