Lunar New Year in Korean 🇰🇷

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Lunar New Year	설날

How to say “Lunar New Year” in Korean? “설날”. Here you will learn how to pronounce “설날” correctly and in the comments below you will be able to get all sorts of advice on Lunar New Year in Korean like tips & tricks to remember it, questions, explanations and more.

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설날 info.

Tips to remember the word:
• Think of “Seollal” as a combination of “soul” and “all” – a time when everyone comes together in high spirits, much like a soulful celebration.
• Associate the “설” sound with snow (설 means snow) from winter, as Seollal falls in winter, and “날” simply means day.

Explanations:
• Seollal (설날) is the Korean Lunar New Year, a major traditional holiday celebrated with rituals, family gatherings, ancestral memorials, and traditional foods.
• The holiday is based on the lunar calendar, so its date varies each year.

Other words with the same meaning:
• Eumnyeok Seol (음력설) – literally “lunar calendar New Year,” referring to the same holiday.

Alternate or slang meanings:
• There are no common slang meanings for Seollal. In everyday language, it strictly refers to the celebration of the lunar new year.

Example sentences:
• Korean: 우리 가족은 설날에 모여 조상을 기립니다.
Romanized: Uri gajok-eun Seollal-e moyeo josang-eul girimnida.
English: Our family gathers on Seollal to honor our ancestors.

• Korean: 설날에는 전통 음식을 먹으며 한 해의 복을 기원합니다.
Romanized: Seollal-eneun jeontong eumsik-eul meogeumyeo han hae-ui bog-eul giwonhamnida.
English: On Seollal, we eat traditional foods while wishing for good fortune in the coming year.

• Korean: 설날은 모두가 즐겁게 보내는 특별한 날이에요.
Romanized: Seollal-eun modu-ga jeulgeopge bonaeneun teukbyeolhan nar-ieyo.
English: Seollal is a special day when everyone enjoys themselves together.

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