Korean word

일곱

Pronunciation

Romanizationilgop

Meaning

  • numeralseven

Example

친구가 일곱 명 왔어요.chin gu ga il gop myeong wa sseo yo

Seven friends came.

Illustration for 일곱 (seven)

More examples

나는 일곱 살 때 피아노를 시작했어요.na neun il gop sal ttae pi a no reul si ja kae sseo yo

I started playing the piano when I was seven.

Core concept

A count of seven, or the position that comes after six and before eight.

Common phrases

  • 일곱 개il gop kae

    seven items

  • 일곱 명il gop myeong

    seven people

  • 일곱 살il gop sal

    seven years old

Similar words

칠chil: A Korean number word borrowed from Chinese for the number seven.
일곱 번째ilgop peonjjae: A word marking the seventh place in an order.

Definition in Korean

일곱은 여섯 다음에 오고 여덟 앞에 오는 한국어의 고유 수사로서 개수나 순서를 나타내는 데 쓰인다.il go beun yeo seot ta eu me o go yeo deol a pe o neun han gu geo ui ko yu su sa ro seo kae su na sun seo reul na ta nae neun te sseu in da

Word origin

일곱 (ilgop, "seven") is a native Korean number word, distinct from the Sino-Korean number word for seven.

Usage tips

  • This number is useful with everyday counting words for people, animals, and objects, making it an early building block for conversation.

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