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축하하다

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Meaning and Usage

"축하하다" means "to congratulate" someone on a happy or significant event. It is commonly used in everyday conversations to express joy and good wishes for occasions like birthdays, graduations, weddings, and achievements.

Common Collocations

  • "생일을 축하하다" (to congratulate on a birthday): Used when celebrating someone's birthday.
  • "졸업을 축하하다" (to congratulate on graduation): Used for congratulating academic achievements.
  • "결혼을 축하하다" (to congratulate on marriage): Used when someone gets married.

Politeness and Register

"축하하다" is a standard verb and can be used in both formal and informal contexts. To be more polite, you can add honorifics or use polite sentence endings.

Usage Tips

When using "축하하다," the object is usually the event or the person associated with the event. For example, "친구의 성공을 축하하다" (to congratulate a friend's success). Avoid confusing "축하하다" with "감사하다" (to thank), as they express different sentiments.

Example Sentences

생일을 맞은 친구에게 축하한다고 말했어요.

Saengil-eul maj-eun chinguege chukhahandago malhaess-eoyo.

I told my friend who had a birthday congratulations.

졸업을 축하하기 위해 파티를 열었어요.

Jol-eob-eul chukhahagi wihae patileul yeol-eoss-eoyo.

We held a party to celebrate the graduation.

친구가 결혼한다고 해서 축하 카드를 보냈어요.

Chinguga gyeolhonhandago haeseo chukha kadeureul bonaess-eoyo.

I sent a congratulatory card because my friend is getting married.