Korean phrases / Everyday Korean
기념일 축하해! / 몇 주년이야?
gi-nyeom-il chuk-ha-hae! / myeot ju-nyeon-i-ya?
“Happy anniversary! / How many years?”
🏷️ Close friendsTextbook vs Real
Textbook기념일을 축하합니다gi-nyeom-il-eul chuk-ha-ham-ni-da
Real기념일 축하해! / 몇 주년이야?gi-nyeom-il chuk-ha-hae! / myeot ju-nyeon-i-ya?
Why Koreans say it this way
Korean couples celebrate way more anniversaries than Western couples: 100일 (100 days), 200일, 300일, 1주년, etc. 100일 is especially important. Missing an anniversary without a good excuse = relationship crisis.
Situation: celebrations