English–Korean
“birthday” in Korean
How to say “birthday” in Korean
“Birthday” in Korean is 생신 (saengsin).
A birthday viewed with special respect because it belongs to an older or honored person.
Example sentences with 생신
오늘은 생신이라서 집에서 작은 파티를 했어요.o neu reun saeng si ni ra seo chi be seo cha geun pa ti reul hae sseo yo
Today is your birthday, so we had a small party at home.
Tips for using 생신
- Korean changes the birthday word according to respect, so this form is used for an older or honored person rather than casually for everyone.
Other Korean words for “birthday”
제 생일이 다음 주예요.che saeng i ri ta eum chu ye yo
My birthday is next week.