‘Happy New Year’ in Korean is: “새해 복 많이 받으세요!” (saehae bok mani badeuseyo!)
새해 복 많이 받으세요 Meaning
- 새해 (sae-hae) = New Year
- 복 (bok) = Blessings, happiness, luck, fortune
- 많이 (man-i) = A lot, many
- 받으세요 (ba-deu-se-yo) = Please receive
So, the phrase ‘새해 복 많이 받으세요’ literally means ‘Please receive many blessings in the New Year.’ It’s a common and polite way to wish someone well for the New Year in Korean.
새해 복 많이 받으세요!
