Ordinal Numbers (서수사) – First, second, third… (첫째 / 첫 번째)

Conjugation & Pattern

• Form 1 (Native number + -째): 첫째 (1st), 둘째 (2nd), 셋째 (3rd), 넷째 (4th), 다섯째 (5th)...
• Form 2 (Shortened native number + 번째): 첫 번째 (1st), 두 번째 (2nd), 세 번째 (3rd), 네 번째 (4th)...

Detailed Usage

Used for listing points (첫째, 둘째...), birth order in a family, or giving street directions (e.g., 두 번째 사거리 – the second intersection).

Example Sentences

1. 1

   두 번째 사거리에서 왼쪽으로 가세요.

   Du beonjjae sageorieseo oenjjogeuro gaseyo.

   Please turn left at the second intersection.

2. 2

   저는 이번이 세 번째 한국 여행이에요.

   Jeoneun ibeoni se beonjjae hanguk yeohaengieyo.

   This is my third trip to Korea.

3. 3

   첫째는 건강이고 둘째는 행복입니다.

   Cheotjjaeneun geongangigo duljjaeneun haengbogimnida.

   First is health, and second is happiness.