출생 연도
chulsaeng yeondo
The Korean phrase for "birth year" is 출생 연도 (chulsaeng yeondo).
출생 연도 refers to the specific year in which a person was born. You will most commonly encounter this term on official documents, formal applications or within statistical contexts.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is a compound of 출생, meaning birth and 연도, meaning year or period.
Which one should you use?
출생 연도 is the formal term used for documentation, whereas 태어난 연도 is a more natural, conversational way to say "the year (one) was born".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
출생 연도 is used in official documents and formal contexts, while 태어난 연도 is a more natural, conversational way to refer to a birth year.
How do you pronounce it?
chulsaeng yeondo
Did you know?
- In Korea, calculating one's age based on 출생 연도 was traditionally different because newborns were considered one year old at birth. This 'Korean age' system meant you could be one or two years older than your international birth year suggests.
- While 출생 연도 identifies the year, Koreans often use the 'Zodiac animal' associated with that year to establish social hierarchy. Telling someone your birth animal is a common way to determine if they should be addressed with honorifics.
- Because of the strict emphasis on seniority, two people born in the same 출생 연도 are considered 'friends' 친구, regardless of the specific month or day they were born.
Examples in context
- 출생 연도가 어떻게 되세요?chulsaeng yeondoga eotteoke doeseyo?What is your birth year?
- 이 서류에는 출생 연도가 필요합니다.i seoryueneun chulsaeng yeondoga piryohamnida.This document requires a birth year.
Example conversation
Ji-eun is helping Ji-hun fill out a form.
- 지은 Ji-eun지훈 씨, 여기에 출생 연도를 써 주세요.Ji-hun ssi, yeogie chulsaeng yeondo-reul sseo juseyo.Ji-hun, please write your birth year here.
- 지훈 Ji-hun네, 여기 썼어요.ne, yeogi sseosseoyo.Yes, I wrote it here.
- 지은 Ji-eun감사합니다. 이제 제출해 주세요.gamsahamnida. ije jechulhae juseyo.Thank you. Please submit it now.
- 지훈 Ji-hun알겠습니다.algetseumnida.I understand.
