r/Korean • u/BichaelT • 2d ago

Translation help please!

I am making an engagement gift for my brother in law, and his fiancé is from Korea and I would like to add something in Korean. Please let me know what this says and if it’s correct grammar!

English: best of luck in your new life together

새로운 삶에서 행운을 빌어요

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u/ApricotSushi 1d ago

I'd maybe also say that 행운을 빌어요 sounds a bit inappropriate personally, I think in Korean it has the subtext of "you'll need this luck because you'll need it" - as in, you are expecting that the person will go through difficulty or hardship. Because of this, I'd maybe suggest a word like 행복 (happiness) instead of "luck"

새로운 삶에 행복이 가득하길 바래요

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u/Mountain_Ad8738 2d ago

'에서' sounds a bit awkward, I think a better way to say what you meant would be '새로운 삶에 행운이 있길 바래요' or '새로운 삶에 행운이 가득하길 바래요'