Ordinal Numbers in Korean

The ordinal numbers in Korean: 첫 번째 (cheoppeonjjae, first), 두 번째 (du beonjjae, second), 세 번째 (se beonjjae, third), 네 번째 (ne beonjjae, fourth), 다섯 번째 (daseon ppeonjjae, fifth), 여섯 번째 (yeoseot ppeonjjae, sixth), 일곱 번째 (ilgop ppeonjjae, seventh), 여덟 번째 (yeodeol beonjjae, eighth), 아홉째 (ahomjae, ninth), 열 번째 (yeol ppeonjjae, tenth), 열한 번째 (yeolham beonjjae, eleventh), 열두 번째 (yeoldu beonjjae, twelfth). Below are all 12 ordinal numbers from lesson 22 of the Flashcardly course, each with a picture and native audio.

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Lesson 22 · Ordinals 1–12 12 words

  • 첫 번째 cheoppeonjjae first

    그는 쉽게 첫 번째 자리를 차지했어요.

    Geuneun swipkke cheoppeonjjae jarireul chajihaesseoyo.

    He won first place easily.

  • 두 번째 du beonjjae second

    여기는 제 두 번째예요.

    yeogineun je du beonjjaeyeyo.

    This is my second time here.

  • 세 번째 se beonjjae third

    그들은 세 번째로 들어왔어요.

    geudeureun se beonjjaero deureowasseoyo.

    They finished in third place.

  • 네 번째 ne beonjjae fourth

    저는 줄에서 네 번째예요.

    jeoneun jureseo ne beonjjaeyeyo.

    I am fourth in line.

  • 다섯 번째 daseon ppeonjjae fifth

    그녀는 다섯 번째 줄에 있어요.

    geunyeoneun daseon ppeonjjae jure isseoyo.

    She is in the fifth row.

  • 여섯 번째 yeoseot ppeonjjae sixth

    그는 여섯 번째 사람이에요.

    geuneun yeoseot ppeonjjae saramieyo.

    He is the sixth person.

  • 일곱 번째 ilgop ppeonjjae seventh

    그들은 일곱 번째 층에 살아요.

    geudeureun ilgop ppeonjjae cheunge sarayo.

    They live on the seventh floor.

  • 여덟 번째 yeodeol beonjjae eighth

    이것은 여덟 번째 사과예요.

    igeoseun yeodeol beonjjae sagwayeyo.

    This is the eighth apple.

  • 아홉째 ahomjae ninth

    아홉째 날은 공휴일이에요.

    Ahomjae nareun gonghyuilieyo.

    The ninth day is a holiday.

  • 열 번째 yeol ppeonjjae tenth

    그녀는 열 번째예요.

    geunyeoneun yeol ppeonjjaeyeyo

    She is the tenth place.

  • 열한 번째 yeolham beonjjae eleventh

    그들은 열한 번째 기념일을 축하해요.

    Geudeureun yeolham beonjjae ginyeomireul chukhahaeyo.

    They celebrate their eleventh anniversary.

  • 열두 번째 yeoldu beonjjae twelfth

    그것은 열두 번째 달이에요.

    geugeoseun yeoldu beonjjae darieyo.

    That is the twelfth month.

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