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Korean Culture & Customs
세뱃돈
se-baet-don
New Year money
On Lunar New Year (설날), children make a formal bow (세배) to elders and wish them well; in return they receive 세뱃돈, New Year money in a clean envelope. The bow and the cash are a core part of family New Year ritual.
Examples
| Korean | English |
|---|---|
| 설날에 할머니께 세배하고 세뱃돈을 받았어요. seollare halmeoni-kke se-bae-hago se-baet-don-eul badasseoyo. | On New Year's Day, I bowed to my grandmother and got New Year money. |
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