생일
Meaning: birthday
What does 생일 mean?
생일 [saengil] is a noun meaning "birthday". It is rated A1 on the CEFR scale, which means absolute beginner — among the first 500 words you should learn. This word appears across 2 Lexibeom card packs, making it a high-utility vocabulary item for everyday Korean.
Example Sentences (2)
Here are real-life sentences where 생일 [saengil] appears naturally. Each example is taken from a Lexibeom learning card and reviewed by our AI pipeline.
친구 생일인데 선물을 뭘 사면 좋을까요?
It's my friend's birthday. What should I buy as a gift?
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How to Use 생일 in Conversation
As a noun, 생일 can be the subject (with 이/가 particle) or object (with 을/를) of a sentence. Korean nouns do not change form for number or gender, so the same word covers singular and plural. Pay attention to the particle that follows — it shifts the entire meaning of the sentence.
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