A부터 Z까지
A-buteo Z-kkaji
In Korean, the phrase "a to z" is expressed as A부터 Z까지 (A-buteo Z-kkaji).
This adverbial phrase is used to indicate that something is in alphabetical order. Note that in the context of the Korean writing system, individual characters are known as 자모.
Meaning: Alphabetical order (adv)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of two particles: 부터 means "from" when indicating a starting point in time or space, and 까지 means "to" or "until" when indicating an ending point in time or space.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase utilizes the grammatical structure [Starting Point]부터 [Ending Point]까지 to express a range.
How do you pronounce it?
A-buteo Z-kkaji
Did you know?
- The Korean alphabet is designed so that the characters are organized by the physical shape of the speech organs. For example, ㄱ represents the root of the tongue blocking the throat.
- Because the Korean alphabet was invented by King Sejong the Great in 1443, the order of ㄱ부터 ㅎ까지 is one of the few alphabetical sequences in the world that was consciously designed by a single person.
- In a strictly Korean context, 'alphabetical order' might be referred to as '가나다순' (the order of Ga-Na-Da), which sounds more natural to native speakers than using 'A to Z'.
Examples in context
- 철자 순서대로 어떻게 읽나요?How do you read it in alphabetical order?
- A에서 Z까지 모든 단어를 외웠어요!I memorized all the words from A to Z!
- A에서 Z까지 찾아보세요.Look it up from A to Z.
- A부터 Z까지 정렬해 주세요.A-buteo Z-kkaji jeongryeol-hae juseyo.Please sort them from A to Z.
- A부터 Z까지 다 적었어요.A-buteo Z-kkaji da jeogeosseoyo.I wrote everything from A to Z.
- A부터 Z까지 순서대로 나열하세요.A-buteo Z-kkaji sunseodaero nayeol-haseyo.List them in order from A to Z.
Example conversation
Jihoon is helping Seoyeon organize some files in alphabetical order.
- 지훈 Ji-hun이 서류들을 어떻게 정리할까요?I seoryudeureul eotteoke jeongri-halkkayo?How should I organize these documents?
- 서연 Seo-yeonA부터 Z까지 순서로 해 주세요.A-buteo Z-kkaji sunseoro hae juseyo.Please do them from A to Z.
- 지훈 Ji-hun네, 바로 정리하겠습니다.Ne, baro jeongri-hagesseumnida.Okay, I will organize them right away.
- 서연 Seo-yeon고마워요, 지훈 씨.Gomawoyo, Jihoon ssi.Thank you, Jihoon.
