How to Say “Cheers” in Korean: 건배! (geonbae!)

건배!

geonbae!

Situation: Dining out & orderingLevel: Starter (just learning Hangul)

Meaning

Cheers!

The toast you say while clinking glasses. It is fine to use with juice or water, not only with alcohol.

Romanization follows the Revised Romanization system and is a guide to pronunciation.

Syllables: 2 · Words: 1

It is pronounced just as it is written.

Syllable	Letters (consonant + vowel + final)	Romanization
건	ㄱ+ㅓ+ㄴ	geon
배	ㅂ+ㅐ	bae

Style: Set expressionSentence type: Exclamation

There is no verb ending, so the phrase has no politeness level of its own: it is a short fixed expression or a noun phrase.

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Question 1 What does “건배!” mean?

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Answer: Cheers

Question 2 How do you say “Cheers” in Korean?

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Answer: 건배! geonbae!

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