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Ordinal Numerals

Ordinal numerals denote order. They are formed by adding special affixes to cardinal numerals.

Cardinal numerals of Korean origin + suffix

The suffix is added after the numeral. Note that instead of 하나 ("one") the numeral 첫 is used. The numeral 스물 ("twenty") is used in its short form 스무.

Korean

English

첫째

"first"

둘째

"second"

셋째

"third"

넷째

"fourth"

다섯째

"fifth"

여섯째

"sixth"

일곱째

"seventh"

여덟째

"eighth"

아홉째

"ninth"

열째

"tenth"

열첫째

"eleventh"

열둘째

"twelfth"

열셋째

"thirteenth"

열넷째

"fourteenth"

열다섯째

"fifteenth"

열여섯째

"sixteenth"

열일곱째

"seventeenth"

열여덟째

"eighteenth"

열아홉째

"nineteenth"

스무째

"twentieth"

서른째

"thirtieth"

마흔째

"fortieth"

쉰째

"fiftieth"

예순째

"sixtieth"

일흔째

"seventieth"

여든째

"eightieth"

아흔째

"ninetieth"

Prefix 제+ cardinal numeral of Chinese origin

The prefix is added before the numeral.

Korean

English

제일

"first"

제이

"second"

제삼

"third"

제사

"fourth"

제오

"fifth"

제육

"sixth"

제칠

"seventh"

제팔

"eighth"

제구

"ninth"

제십

"tenth"

제백

"hundredth"

제천

"thousandth"

제만

"ten thousandth"

제억

"hundred millionth"

제조

"billionth"

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