Which 23 do I use?
| Use | Korean | Sounds like | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| AgeNative | 스물세 살 | seumulse sal | 23 years old |
| Counting thingsNative | 스물세 개 | seumulse gae | 23 items |
| PeopleNative | 스물세 명 | seumulse myeong | 23 people |
| MinutesSino | 이십삼 분 | isipsam bun | 23 minutes |
| MoneySino | 이십삼 원 | isipsam won | ₩23 |
| Price in thousandsSino | 이만 삼천 원 | iman samcheon won | ₩23,000 |
| DateSino | 이십삼 일 | isipsam il | the 23rd of the month |
| Floor, room, busSino | 이십삼 층 | isipsam cheung | floor 23 |
| OrderNative | 스물세 번째 | seumulse beonjjae | number 23 in order |
Good to know
- Before a counter word, 스물셋 shortens to 스물세: 스물세 개 (23 things), 스물세 살 (23 years old).
How 이십삼 is built
이십삼 is 이 (2) × 십 (10) + 삼 (3). Once you know 1 to 10, Sino-Korean numbers build themselves. In native Korean, the tens have their own words (열, 스물, 서른, 마흔, 쉰, 예순, 일흔, 여든, 아흔), so 스물셋 has to be learned.
이ㅇ+ㅣ십ㅅ+ㅣ+ㅂ삼ㅅ+ㅏ+ㅁ
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say 23 in Korean?
There are two ways: 이십삼 (isipsam) from the Sino-Korean system and 스물셋 (seumulset) from the native Korean system.
How do you say "I am 23 years old" in Korean?
스물세 살이에요 (seumulse sarieyo). Age uses native Korean numbers.
How do you say ₩23,000 in Korean?
이만 삼천 원 (iman samcheon won). Money always uses Sino-Korean numbers, and Korean counts big amounts in units of 10,000 (만).
Romanization: Revised Romanization of Korean, with sound changes. Audio: a recorded native-sounding Korean voice.
Last checked: 2026-10-20