English–Korean
“century” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationsegi
Example
새로운 세기가 시작되었어요.sae ro un se gi ga si jak ttoe eo sseo yo
A new century began.
How to say “century” in Korean
“Century” in Korean is 세기 (segi).
A broad block of historical time viewed as one hundred years.
Example sentences with 세기
우리는 21세기에 살고 있어요.u ri neun 21 se gi e sal go i sseo yo
We live in the 21st century.
Tips for using 세기
- Korean uses a cardinal number before this noun, while English normally uses an ordinal number, as in the twenty-first century.