Korean word

대

Pronunciation

Romanizationtae

Meaning

  • nounthirties

Example

저는 30대예요.cheo neun 30 tae ye yo

I'm in my thirties.

Illustration for 대 (thirties)

More examples

이 제품은 20대에게 특히 인기가 많다.i che pu meun 20 tae e ge teu ki in gi ga man ta

This product is especially popular with people in their twenties.

Core concept

A number points to the ten-year age group that contains it.

Common phrases

  • 20대20 tae

    people in their twenties

  • 30대30 tae

    people in their thirties

  • 연령대yeol lyeong dae

    age group

Similar words

나이nai: The number of years a person has lived, showing how old that person is.
연령대yeollyeongdae: An age bracket covering several years and used to describe an age group.
연령층yeollyeongcheung: A group of people whose ages are similar.

Definition in Korean

숫자 뒤에 붙어 그 숫자가 속한 십 년 단위의 연령층을 나타내는 명사('20대','30대' 등).sut jja twi e pu teo keu sut jja ga so kan sip nyeon ta nwi ui yeol lyeong cheung eul na ta nae neun myeong sa 20 tae 30 tae teung

Word origin

Based on a Sino-Korean term for a generation or period, this word came to mark the ten-year group named by the number before it.

Usage tips

  • This pattern helps Korean speakers describe an age group briefly, while English usually needs a phrase such as people in their thirties.

Other meanings

  • counter for machinesnoun

Related words

  • 연령대yeollyeongdaeage groupnoun

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