There are a number of special holidays in Korea that you'll find useful to know, especially if you're planning on traveling.
After this lesson you'll be able to pronounce all the holidays in Korean.
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Pronouncing the holidays in Korean
Here are some of the most basic Korean holidays to get you started. Further on in this lesson we will look at the pronunciation of these and more Korean holidays.
- holiday - 휴일 - hyuil
- Christmas - 크리스마스 - keuriseumaseu
- Birthday - 생일 - saeng-il
- Easter - 부활절 - buhwaljeol
- Parents' Day - 어버이날 - eobeo-i-nal
- Halloween - 할로윈 - hallowin
- New Year's Day - 새해 첫 날 - saehae cheot nal
- Thanksgiving - 추석 - chuseok - Thanksgiving
- Children's Day - 어린이날 - eorini-nal
- Valentine's Day - 발렌타인데이 - ballentaindei
Let's get started...
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휴일
hyuil
holiday
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크리스마스
keuriseumaseu
Christmas
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생일
saeng-il
Birthday
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부활절
buhwaljeol
Easter
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어버이날
eobeo-i-nal
Parents' Day
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할로윈
hallowin
Halloween
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새해 첫 날
saehae cheot nal
New Year's Day
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추석
chuseok
Thanksgiving
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어린이날
eorini-nal
Children's Day
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발렌타인데이
ballentaindei
Valentine's Day
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광복절
gwangbokjeol
Independence Day
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석가탄신일
seokgatanshin-il
Buddha's birthday
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현충일
hyeonchung-il
Memorial day
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설날
seollal
Lunar New Year's Day
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제헌절
jeheonjeol
Constitution day
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개천절
gaecheonjeol
National Foundation Day
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한글날
hangeulnal
Hangeul Proclamation Day
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That's it for this lesson.
For more lessons on Korean vocabulary I recommend these!
- Need to book a hotel in Korean? This is the vocab lesson for you.
- Going on a spending spree? Know your vocabulary to do with shopping in Korean.
- Understand signs in Korean. A super handy lesson (especially if you need to go to the toilet!)
Anyoung hee gaseyo!
Sujung Lee: Rocket Korean
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