생년월일
saengnyeonworil[sʰɛŋɲʌ̹nwʌ̹ɾiɭ]
In Korean, "your date of birth" is expressed as 생년월일 (saengnyeonworil).
The term 생년월일 is the standard term used in official documents, forms and administrative contexts to request a person's date of birth.
What does it mean word for word?
The word 생년월일 is a compound of 생 (birth), 년 (year), 월 (month) and 일 (day).
How do you pronounce it?
saengnyeonworil
Did you know?
- Until 2023, a person's official age was often counted differently than in English, starting from one at birth. This meant a person's 생년월일 would result in a different 'Korean age' than their 'international age'.
- In traditional contexts, some people may refer to the lunar calendar date of their birth instead of the solar 생년월일. This is especially common among older generations who celebrate 'Lunar birthdays'.
- In Korea, your 생년월일 is often linked to a resident registration number. This unique ID starts with the first six digits of your birth date, making your birth date a public piece of ID.
Examples in context
- 1990년 5월 21일May 21, 1990
- 1985년 6월 12일June 12, 1985
- 2001년 9월 30일September 30, 2001
- 1973년 2월 8일February 8, 1973
- 생년월일이 어떻게 되세요?saengnyeonwoliri eotteoke doeseyo?What is your date of birth?
- 여기에 생년월일을 적으세요.yeogiye saengnyeonwolireul jeogeuseyo.Write your date of birth here.
Example conversation
Minjun is helping Subin fill out a registration form.
- 민준 Min-jun수빈 씨, 여기 생년월일 적어 주세요.Subin ssi, yeogi saengnyeonworil jeogeo juseyo.Subin, please write your date of birth here.
- 수빈 Su-bin아, 네. 알겠습니다.a, ne. algetseumnida.Oh, yes. I understand.
- 민준 Min-jun다 적으셨나요?da jeogeusyeonnayo?Have you written everything?
- 수빈 Su-bin네, 여기 있어요.ne, yeogi isseoyo.Yes, here it is.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry 생년월일, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
