English–Korean
“first place” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationildeung
Example
우리는 대회에서 일등을 차지했다.u ri neun tae hoe e seo il deung eul cha ji haet tta
We took first place in the competition.
How to say “first place” in Korean
“First place” in Korean is 일등 (ildeung).
Being at the highest level among several people, teams, or things.
Example sentences with 일등
그는 항상 일등을 노리며 연습한다.keu neun hang sang il deung eul no ri myeo yeon seu pan da
He always practices to win first place.
Tips for using 일등
- In Korean, context shows whether the word refers to a result, a winner, or something praised as outstanding, while English often uses different expressions for these uses.