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새해 복 많이 받으세요

saehae bok mani badeuseyo [새해 복 마니 바드세요]

새해 복 많이 받아 (casual) · 받으세요 (polite) · 받으십시오 (formal)

Happy New Year (literally 'receive lots of blessings in the new year')

Example

할아버지, 새해 복 많이 받으세요.

Grandpa, Happy New Year.

Word parts

복 fortune

Literally 'receive many blessings in the new year'.

Good to know

Said with a deep bow (세배) to elders on 설날; 많이 is pronounced [마니].