🇺🇸 Translation
NewJeans Day🎂
The first birthday of Newjeans that feels more special as we are together with Bunnies🐰🥳💗
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How to say “first birthday” in Korean
Hello, everyone! We’re going to learn two things today. First, we’ll learn how to count the number of times something happened using the Korean word ‘번.’ Next, we’ll learn about a similar but more complicated expression, which is ‘번째.’ We’ll learn about their meanings and how they are used. Finally, based on what we discuss, we’ll break down the sentence that NewJeans posted to thoroughly understand its meaning.
After reading today’s post, not only will you be able to learn how to say “the first birthday” in Korean, but you’ll also understand how this Korean expression is grammatically formed. Moreover, we’ll look into the actual expression that NewJeans used for their Instagram post. Let’s begin!
Korean expression ‘번’
First, let’s learn about the Korean expression ‘번.’ It is a unit that represents the number of times an event occurs. It is usually used with words that mean numbers in front. Let’s look at some examples.
한 번 : Once
두 번 : Twice
세 번 : Thrice
네 번 : Four times
나는 양고기를 한 번 먹어봤어
= I have eaten lamb meat once
지민이는 그를 두 번 보고 반했다고 했다
= Jimin said she fell in love with him after seeing him twice
너 세 번 연습해야 해
= You have to practice three times
나는 제주도에 네 번 가봤어
= I have been to Jeju island four times
Korean expressin ‘번째’
Now, let’s move a step further. Let’s take a look at the expression ‘번째.’ This one is a unit that represents the order or the grade of an event.
One thing you need to be careful is that you don’t write it as ‘한 번째,’ but as ‘첫 번째.’ Here, this is because ‘첫’ is the prefix that means ‘the first’. Let’s look at some examples.
첫 번째 : The first time (something is happening), The first one, The first grade
두 번째 : The second time, The second one
세 번째 : The third time, the third one
네 번째 : The fourth time, the fourth one
첫 번째 문제가 제일 어려웠어
= The first problem was the most difficult
에릭은 오늘이 두 번째 결혼이야
= Today is Eric's second marriage (the second time Eric is getting married)
나의 세 번째 여자친구 이름은 다니엘이었다
= My third girlfriend's name was Danielle
네 번째 콘서트는 도쿄에서 열려요
= The fourth concert will be held in Tokyo
Difference between ‘번’ and ‘번째’
Let’s look at some examples to clearly see the difference between ‘번’ and ‘번째.’ The simple rule is this. ‘번째’ comes with a noun while ‘번’ comes with a verb.
에릭은 오늘이 두 번째 결혼이야
(두 번째 the second + 결혼 noun)
= Today is Eric's second marriage
에릭은 두 번 결혼했어
(두 번 twice + 결혼하다 verb)
= Eric got married twice
네 번째 콘서트는 도쿄에서 열려요
(네 번째 the fourth + 콘서트 noun)
= The fourth concert will be held at Tokyo
콘서트는 네 번 열려요
(네 번 four times + 열리다 verb)
= The concert would be held four times
Breaking down the sentence
Now, let’s break down the given sentence word-by-word to clearly understand its meaning.
Bunnies와 - With bunnies
함께하다 (verb) - to be together with someone, to spend time together
Bunnies와 함께하다 - to be together with Bunnies
Bunnies와 함께해서 - As (we are) together with Bunnies
특별하다 (adj.) - to be special
특별한 생일 - Special birthday
더 (adv.) - more
더 특별한 - more special
더 특별한 생일 - more special birthday
Bunnies와 함께해서 더 특별한 생일
= The more special birthday as (we are) together with Bunnies
= The birthday that feels more special as (we are) together with Bunnies
생일 (noun) - Birthday
첫 번째 생일 - The first birthday
뉴진스 첫 번째 생일 - NewJeans first birthday (The first birthday of Newjeans)
Bunnies와 함께해서 더 특별한 뉴진스 첫 번째 생일
= The first birthday of Newjeans that feels more special as we are together with Bunnies
New Jeans says: “Bunnies와 함께 해서 더 특별한 뉴진스 첫 번째 생일 🐰🥳💗”
To conclude, let’s take a look at the post NewJeans posted on Instagram. As we analyzed in this post, NewJeans seems to be saying “The first birthday of NewJeans that feels more special as we are together with Bunnies.” It seems to be the birth date or debut date of NewJeans! They seem to be expressing that they are happy to be celebrating their first debut anniversary with their fans!