When to use it
Koreans mostly just say 메리 크리스마스. 즐거운 크리스마스 보내세요 ("have a happy Christmas") is common in messages. In Korea Christmas is a couples' holiday, a bit like Valentine's Day.
Letter by letter: 메리 크리스마스
Korean is written in syllable blocks. Here is what each block of 메리 크리스마스 is made of.
| Block | Letters | Sounds |
|---|---|---|
| 메 | ㅁ + ㅔ | ㅁ m, ㅔ e |
| 리 | ㄹ + ㅣ | ㄹ r / l, ㅣ i |
| 크 | ㅋ + ㅡ | ㅋ k, ㅡ eu |
| 리 | ㄹ + ㅣ | ㄹ r / l, ㅣ i |
| 스 | ㅅ + ㅡ | ㅅ s, ㅡ eu |
| 마 | ㅁ + ㅏ | ㅁ m, ㅏ a |
| 스 | ㅅ + ㅡ | ㅅ s, ㅡ eu |
New to the letters? Tap through the Hangul chart to hear each one.
How to type it
On a standard Korean keyboard (2-set), press these keys in order:
AㅁPㅔFㄹLㅣSpace␣ZㅋMㅡFㄹLㅣTㅅMㅡAㅁKㅏTㅅMㅡ
Practice with the online Korean keyboard, or learn the layout in the typing test.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "Merry Christmas" in Korean?
The everyday polite way is 메리 크리스마스 (meri keuriseumaseu). The formal version is 즐거운 성탄절 보내세요. With close friends, say 메리 크리스마스.
How do you pronounce 메리 크리스마스?
It sounds like "meri keuriseumaseu". 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