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How do you say "congratulate" in Korean?

축하하다

chukhahada

Verb Hangul

In Korean, "congratulate" is 축하하다 (chukhahada).

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Pronunciation

Chukhahada opens with an aspirated ch, CHUK-ha-ha-da, with a hard stop on the k before the two ha syllables.

Writing and usage

축하하다 is written using hangul. It's a verb, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.

Example sentence

성공을 축하합니다.

seonggongeul chukhahapnida.

Let me congratulate you on your success.

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How to remember 축하하다

Chukhahada can sound like 'chuck, ha, ha, da' -- Chuck laughing happily while congratulating a friend.

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Questions about 축하하다

How do you pronounce 축하하다?

Chukhahada opens with an aspirated ch, CHUK-ha-ha-da, with a hard stop on the k before the two ha syllables.

Is 축하하다 formal or casual?

축하하다 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.

How is 축하하다 written in Korean?

축하하다 is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as chukhahada.

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