Korean word

스무째

Pronunciation

Romanizationseumujjae

Meaning

  • determinertwentieth

Example

이번은 스무째 방문이에요.i beo neun seu mu jjae pang mu ni e yo

This is the twentieth visit.

Illustration for 스무째 (twentieth)

More examples

오늘은 스무째 수업이라서 숙제가 많아요.o neu reun seu mu jjae su eo bi ra seo suk jje ga ma na yo

This is the twentieth lesson, so there is a lot of homework.

Core concept

Being number twenty in an order or count.

Common phrases

  • 스무째 수업seu mu jjae su eop

    twentieth lesson

  • 스무째 방문seu mu jjae pang mun

    twentieth visit

Similar words

스무 번째seumu peonjjae: Places a following noun at number twenty in an ordered series.

Definition in Korean

스무째는 어떤 것의 순서나 횟수가 스무 번째임을 나타내어 뒤에 오는 명사를 꾸미는 말이다.seu mu jjae neun eo tteon keo sui sun seo na hoet ssu ga seu mu peon jjae i meul na ta nae eo twi e o neun myeong sa reul kku mi neun ma ri da

Word origin

The word combines the native Korean form of twenty used before nouns with a suffix that marks an ordinal or counted position.

Usage tips

  • As a determiner, it normally comes directly before the noun it describes, so the counted item should remain clear in the sentence.

Related words

  • 스무seumutwentynumeral
  • 스무 살seumu salage twentynoun

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