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Luck in Korean 🇰🇷


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

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Tips to Remember:
• Associate 복 (bok) with 복권 (bok-gwon), the Korean word for lottery ticket, to recall that both involve luck or fortune.
• Remember that 복 comes from the same Chinese character 福, which stands for luck and blessings.

Explanation:
복 means luck, fortune, or blessing. It is often used in cultural and festive contexts to wish someone a life filled with good fortune.

Other Words with Similar Meaning:
• 행운 (haeng-un) – directly translates to "luck" or "good fortune."
• 운 (un) – often used to denote luck, as in having good or bad 운.

Alternate Meanings / Slang:
• Informally, 복 can be used in expressions like “복 터지다” (bok teojida), which means "to be overflowing with luck" or "to have a streak of extraordinary fortune."
• In casual conversation, 복 might also be mentioned when talking about unexpected positive outcomes, without strictly meaning traditional luck.

Examples of Sentences:
1. 새해에는 복이 가득하기를 바랍니다.
Romanized: Saehae-eneun bok-i gadeuk-hagireul barabnida.
Translation: I hope the new year is full of luck.

2. 그녀에게 축복과 복이 함께하길 기원해요.
Romanized: Geunyeoege chukbok-gwa bok-i hamkkehagil giwonhaeyo.
Translation: I pray that blessings and luck will be with her.

3. 복 많이 받으세요!
Romanized: Bok mani badeuseyo!
Translation: Receive lots of luck/blessings!

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