How to Say "I heard you got promoted? Awesome! Treat us! / Congrats, …" in Korean — 승진했다며? 대박! 한턱 쏴! / 축하해, 당연한 결과야 (seung-jin-haet-da-myeo? dae-bak! han-teok sswa! / chuk-ha-hae, dang-yeon-han gyeol-gwa-ya)

Textbook vs Real

Textbook승진을 축하합니다seung-jin-eul chuk-ha-ham-ni-da

Real승진했다며? 대박! 한턱 쏴! / 축하해, 당연한 결과야seung-jin-haet-da-myeo? dae-bak! han-teok sswa! / chuk-ha-hae, dang-yeon-han gyeol-gwa-ya

Why Koreans say it this way

한턱 쏘다 (to treat someone) — in Korea, the person being celebrated is expected to 쏘다 (treat). Got promoted? Buy dinner. Got a raise? Buy dinner. It's the Korean circle of generosity. 당연한 결과 (natural result) = "you deserved it."

Situation: celebrations

승진했다며? 대박! 한턱 쏴! / 축하해, 당연한 결과야

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