When to use to congratulate in Korean

When to use it

The word (축하하다) means to congratulate someone or celebrate a happy event. You use it for birthdays, weddings, passing a test, getting a new job, and other good news. In Korean, it is often used with the thing you are celebrating, like a birthday or graduation.

Example sentences

1. 생일을 축하해요!

   Happy birthday!

2. 가족이 집에서 내 생일을 축하해요.

   My family celebrates my birthday at home.

3. 선생님이 학교에서 제 합격을 축하했어요.

   My teacher congratulated me on passing at school.

4. 우리는 공원에서 친구의 결혼을 축하했어요.

   We celebrated our friend's wedding in the park.

5. 꽃집에서 언니의 졸업을 축하하려고 꽃을 샀어요.

   I bought flowers at the flower shop to congratulate my older sister on her graduation.

6. 여행 중에 호텔에서 부모님의 결혼기념일을 축하했어요.

   We celebrated my parents' wedding anniversary at a hotel during our trip.