Happy Birthday in Korea

On Sunday, I celebrated my birthday for the first time in Korea.

I bought a cake and some friends and colleagues had a small party.
After the party, some of us went to Noraebang (Korean singing room) in the village nearby.

The next day in Korean class we learned the vocabulary for the essential parts of a birthday party in Korea:

• Invite friends (진구들을 초대하다)


• Blow up balloons (풍선을 불다)


• Prepare simple food and drink (간단한 음식을 준비하다)


• Write a card (카드를 쓰다)


• Wear a party hat


• Sing "Happy Birthday!" (생일 축하 노래를 부르다)


• Blow out the candles (촛불을 끄다)


• Clap (박수를 치다)


• Streamers (폭죽을 타드리다)


• Cut the cake (케이크를 자르다)


• Take pictures (사진을 찍다)


• Sing/play music (노래를 부르다)

Here is "Happy Birthday!" in Korean (saeng-eel=birthday; chook-ah-ham-nee-dah=congratulations):

http://www.imeem.com/yeongweon/music/hM37NSZl/happy_birthday_song_korean/

Happy Birthday everyone!