Korean phrases / Everyday Korean
몇 년생이에요?
myeot nyeon-saeng-i-e-yo?
“What year were you born?”
🏷️ Any casual settingTextbook vs Real
Textbook몇 살이세요?myeot sa-ri-se-yo?
Real몇 년생이에요?myeot nyeon-saeng-i-e-yo?
Why Koreans say it this way
Koreans ask birth year (몇 년생?), not age. It's important because it determines if you use 반말 (casual) or 존댓말 (polite). 95년생 = born in 1995. This question is NOT rude in Korea — it's social protocol.
Situation: social