When to use it
Use it for weddings, new jobs, graduations and good news. Add the event in front: 결혼 축하해요 ("congratulations on your wedding").
What people say back
고마워요 (gomawoyo): Thank you
Letter by letter: 축하해요
Korean is written in syllable blocks. Here is what each block of 축하해요 is made of.
| Block | Letters | Sounds |
|---|---|---|
| 축 | ㅊ + ㅜ + ㄱ | ㅊ ch, ㅜ u, ㄱ k (at the end) |
| 하 | ㅎ + ㅏ | ㅎ h, ㅏ a |
| 해 | ㅎ + ㅐ | ㅎ h, ㅐ ae |
| 요 | ㅇ + ㅛ | ㅇ silent, ㅛ yo |
Written 축하해요, but said [추카해요]: aspiration (ㄱ/ㄷ/ㅂ + ㅎ). The romanizer explains these sound rules for any word.
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:
CㅊNㅜRㄱGㅎKㅏGㅎOㅐDㅇYㅛ
Practice with the online Korean keyboard, or learn the layout in the typing test.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "Congratulations" in Korean?
The everyday polite way is 축하해요 (chukahaeyo). The formal version is 축하합니다. With close friends, say 축하해.
How do you pronounce 축하해요?
It sounds like "chukahaeyo", because of Korean sound changes it is said as [추카해요]. 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