A Korean Phrase for Greeting someone at New Year: "새해 복 많이 받으세요!"

"새해 복 많이 받으세요!" means "Happy New Year!" and it's the basic Korean expression used for greeting someone at New Year. It's very handy at celebrations and holidays. To answer, you can say something like "선생님도 복 많이 받으세요." (The same to you, sir/ma'am - may you receive much good fortune). You can keep the conversation going by reacting with something like "올해도 건강하세요." (Stay healthy this year too).