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TOPIK 2noun

설날

seollal [설랄]

설날이 · 설날을

Lunar New Year's Day, Seollal

Example

설날에는 가족이 모여서 떡국을 먹어요.

On Lunar New Year's Day, families gather and eat rice cake soup.

Word parts

설 'new year' + 날 'day'; people eat 떡국 and bow to elders (세배).

Good to know

Pronounced [설랄] — ㄴ becomes ㄹ next to ㄹ.