Which 30 do I use?
| Use | Korean | Sounds like | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| AgeNative | 서른 살 | seoreun sal | 30 years old |
| Counting thingsNative | 서른 개 | seoreun gae | 30 items |
| PeopleNative | 서른 명 | seoreun myeong | 30 people |
| MinutesSino | 삼십 분 | samsip bun | 30 minutes |
| MoneySino | 삼십 원 | samsip won | ₩30 |
| Price in thousandsSino | 삼만 원 | samman won | ₩30,000 |
| DateSino | 삼십 일 | samsip il | the 30th of the month |
| Floor, room, busSino | 삼십 층 | samsip cheung | floor 30 |
| OrderNative | 서른 번째 | seoreun beonjjae | number 30 in order |
How 삼십 is built
삼십 is 삼 (3) × 십 (ten). In native Korean, the tens have their own words (열, 스물, 서른, 마흔, 쉰, 예순, 일흔, 여든, 아흔), so 서른 has to be learned.
삼ㅅ+ㅏ+ㅁ십ㅅ+ㅣ+ㅂ
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say 30 in Korean?
There are two ways: 삼십 (samsip) from the Sino-Korean system and 서른 (seoreun) from the native Korean system.
How do you say "I am 30 years old" in Korean?
서른 살이에요 (seoreun sarieyo). Age uses native Korean numbers.
How do you say ₩30,000 in Korean?
삼만 원 (samman 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