Korean Conversation · Level 94
15 words
Korean word
년생
Pronunciation
Romanizationnyeonsaeng
Meaning
- nounborn in ___
Example
그는 1995년생이에요.keu neun 1995 nyeon saeng i e yo
He was born in 1995.
More examples
몇 년생이세요?myeot nyeon saeng i se yo
What year were you born?
Core concept
A birth-year tag that places a person in a particular year group.
Common phrases
몇 년생myeot nyeon saeng
what birth year
년생 친구nyeon saeng chin gu
friend born in the same year
Similar words
나이nai: The number of years a person has lived, used to state the person's age.
태어난 해taeeonan hae: The calendar year in which a person was born, expressed in everyday conversation.
출생연도chulsaengyeondo: A formal term for the year of a person's birth, usually given in the Gregorian calendar.
Definition in Korean
연도 숫자 뒤에 붙어 그 해에 태어난 사람을 표시하는 명사로, 보통 '1995년생'처럼 연도를 붙여 쓴다.yeon do sut jja twi e pu teo keu hae e tae eo nan sa ra meul pyo si ha neun myeong sa ro po tong 1995 nyeon saeng cheo reom yeon do reul pu chyeo sseun da
Word origin
It is formed from the Korean terms for year and birth, with the combined meaning of a person linked to a given birth year.
Usage tips
- The label identifies a birth-year group, not a person's exact age, which may change depending on the date and age system used.
Opposites
- 연하yeonhayounger personnoun
- 연상yeonsangolder personnoun