Usage of 다섯째
The word 다섯째 is a native Korean ordinal number meaning "fifth." It is commonly used to indicate the position of something in a sequence, such as the fifth child, the fifth day, or the fifth item in a list.
Common contexts
You will often hear 다섯째 when talking about family order (e.g., 다섯째 아이), dates or days in a sequence (e.g., 다섯째 날), or positions in written or spoken lists (e.g., 다섯째 줄).
Collocations and patterns
- 다섯째 아이: the fifth child in a family
- 다섯째 날: the fifth day in a series of days
- 다섯째 줄: the fifth line in a text or list
Notes
다섯째 is a native Korean word and is often used in everyday speech. It is different from Sino-Korean ordinal numbers like 제5 (je-o), which are more formal or used in official contexts. Learners sometimes confuse 다섯째 with the cardinal number 다섯 (five); remember that 다섯째 specifically means "fifth" as an ordinal position.