Korean word

여덟째

Pronunciation

Romanizationyeodeoljjae

Meaning

  • numeraleighth

Example

나는 여덟째 사과를 골랐다.na neun yeo deol jjae sa gwa reul kol lat tta

I chose the eighth apple.

Illustration for 여덟째 (eighth)

More examples

여덟째 날에 비가 왔다.yeo deol jjae na re pi ga wat tta

It rained on the eighth day.

Core concept

The position that comes after seven others in an ordered sequence.

Common phrases

  • 여덟째 날yeo deol jjae nal

    eighth day

  • 여덟째 층yeo deol jjae cheung

    eighth floor

  • 여덟째 번yeo deol jjae peon

    eighth time

Similar words

여덟yeodeol: Expresses the number eight when counting people or things or stating an age or hour.
여덟 번째yeodeol peonjjae: Identifies the item that comes eighth in a lineup or list.

Definition in Korean

여덟째는 일정한 순서에서 여덟 번째로 놓인 위치를 가리키는 말이다.yeo deol jjae neun il jeong han sun seo e seo yeo deol peon jjae ro no in wi chi reul ka ri ki neun ma ri da

Word origin

It combines 여덟 (yeodeol, "eight") with 째 (jjae, "ordinal marker") to form the ordinal meaning eighth.

Usage tips

  • It helps separate position from quantity, since it identifies one item by its place in a sequence rather than counting how many items there are.

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