When to use it
Literally "receive a lot of luck in the new year". It is said both on January 1 and at Lunar New Year (설날), often while bowing to elders.
Letter by letter: 새해 복 많이 받으세요
Korean is written in syllable blocks. Here is what each block of 새해 복 많이 받으세요 is made of.
| Block | Letters | Sounds |
|---|---|---|
| 새 | ㅅ + ㅐ | ㅅ s, ㅐ ae |
| 해 | ㅎ + ㅐ | ㅎ h, ㅐ ae |
| 복 | ㅂ + ㅗ + ㄱ | ㅂ b / p, ㅗ o, ㄱ k (at the end) |
| 많 | ㅁ + ㅏ + ㄶ | ㅁ m, ㅏ a, ㄶ n (at the end) |
| 이 | ㅇ + ㅣ | ㅇ silent, ㅣ i |
| 받 | ㅂ + ㅏ + ㄷ | ㅂ b / p, ㅏ a, ㄷ t (at the end) |
| 으 | ㅇ + ㅡ | ㅇ silent, ㅡ eu |
| 세 | ㅅ + ㅔ | ㅅ s, ㅔ e |
| 요 | ㅇ + ㅛ | ㅇ silent, ㅛ yo |
Written 새해 복 많이 받으세요, but said [새해 복 마니 바드세요]: silent ㅎ, ㄴ links over; linking (final moves to the next vowel). The romanizer explains these sound rules for any word.
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How to type it
On a standard Korean keyboard (2-set), press these keys in order:
TㅅOㅐGㅎOㅐSpace␣QㅂHㅗRㄱSpace␣AㅁKㅏSㄴGㅎDㅇLㅣSpace␣QㅂKㅏEㄷDㅇMㅡTㅅPㅔDㅇYㅛ
Practice with the online Korean keyboard, or learn the layout in the typing test.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "Happy New Year" in Korean?
The everyday polite way is 새해 복 많이 받으세요 (saehae bok mani badeuseyo). With close friends, say 새해 복 많이 받아.
How do you pronounce 새해 복 많이 받으세요?
It sounds like "saehae bok mani badeuseyo", because of Korean sound changes it is said as [새해 복 마니 바드세요]. Press the speaker button on this page to hear it.
Romanization: Revised Romanization of Korean, with sound changes. Audio: a recorded native-sounding Korean voice.
Last checked: 2026-10-20