아홉 번째
ahop beonjjae
The English phrase 'ninth' is translated into Korean as 아홉 번째 (ahop beonjjae).
Meaning: ordinal form of nine (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the native Korean number 아홉 (nine) and the counter 번째, which serves as an ordinal indicator for time or turns.
How does it change in a sentence?
To form ordinal numbers in Korean, you use a native Korean number followed by the counter 번째.
How do you pronounce it?
ahop beonjjae
Did you know?
- The word 번째 shares a structural ancestor with the Japanese ordinal marker 番目 (-banme).
- In traditional Korean culture, the number nine is often associated with the peak of a cycle or the limit of a sequence before a transition.
- While 아홉 번째 is used for counting things in order, if you want to say 'the ninth month' of the year, you must switch to the Sino-Korean number system and say 구월.
Examples in context
- 나는 오늘 아홉 번째 공연을 갈 거야.I'm going to the ninth performance today.
- 아홉 번째 손님이에요.ahop beonjjae sonnim-ieyo.It is the ninth customer.
- 아홉 번째 줄에 서세요.ahop beonjjae jure seoseyo.Please stand in the ninth row.
- 그는 아홉 번째 아이예요.geuneun ahop beonjjae ai-yeyo.He is the ninth child.
Example conversation
Jihoon and Seoyeon are waiting in line for a concert.
- 지훈 Ji-hun서연 씨, 우리가 아홉 번째예요.Seoyeon ssi, uriga ahop beonjjaeyeyo.Seoyeon, we are the ninth in line.
- 서연 Seo-yeon정말요? 거의 다 왔네요.Jeongmallyo? Geoi da wanneyo.Really? We are almost there.
- 지훈 Ji-hun조금만 더 기다리면 돼요.Jogeumman deo gidarimyeon dwaeyo.We just need to wait a little longer.
- 서연 Seo-yeon지훈 씨, 정말 다행이에요.Jihoon ssi, jeongmal dahaeng-ieyo.Jihoon, that is a relief.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 번째, 아홉, CC BY-SA 4.0.
