Ordinal numerals denote order. They are formed by adding special affixes to cardinal numerals.
Cardinal numerals of Korean origin + suffix 째
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.
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Korean |
English |
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첫째 |
"first" |
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둘째 |
"second" |
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셋째 |
"third" |
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넷째 |
"fourth" |
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다섯째 |
"fifth" |
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여섯째 |
"sixth" |
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일곱째 |
"seventh" |
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여덟째 |
"eighth" |
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아홉째 |
"ninth" |
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열째 |
"tenth" |
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열첫째 |
"eleventh" |
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열둘째 |
"twelfth" |
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열셋째 |
"thirteenth" |
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열넷째 |
"fourteenth" |
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열다섯째 |
"fifteenth" |
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열여섯째 |
"sixteenth" |
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열일곱째 |
"seventeenth" |
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열여덟째 |
"eighteenth" |
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열아홉째 |
"nineteenth" |
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스무째 |
"twentieth" |
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서른째 |
"thirtieth" |
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마흔째 |
"fortieth" |
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쉰째 |
"fiftieth" |
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예순째 |
"sixtieth" |
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일흔째 |
"seventieth" |
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여든째 |
"eightieth" |
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아흔째 |
"ninetieth" |
Prefix 제+ cardinal numeral of Chinese origin
The prefix is added before the numeral.
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Korean |
English |
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제일 |
"first" |
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제이 |
"second" |
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제삼 |
"third" |
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제사 |
"fourth" |
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제오 |
"fifth" |
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제육 |
"sixth" |
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제칠 |
"seventh" |
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제팔 |
"eighth" |
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제구 |
"ninth" |
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제십 |
"tenth" |
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제백 |
"hundredth" |
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제천 |
"thousandth" |
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제만 |
"ten thousandth" |
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제억 |
"hundred millionth" |
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제조 |
"billionth" |
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