Which 37 do I use?
| Use | Korean | Sounds like | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| AgeNative | 서른일곱 살 | seoreunilgop sal | 37 years old |
| Counting thingsNative | 서른일곱 개 | seoreunilgop gae | 37 items |
| PeopleNative | 서른일곱 명 | seoreunilgop myeong | 37 people |
| MinutesSino | 삼십칠 분 | samsipchil bun | 37 minutes |
| MoneySino | 삼십칠 원 | samsipchil won | ₩37 |
| Price in thousandsSino | 삼만 칠천 원 | samman chilcheon won | ₩37,000 |
| Floor, room, busSino | 삼십칠 층 | samsipchil cheung | floor 37 |
| OrderNative | 서른일곱 번째 | seoreunilgop beonjjae | number 37 in order |
How 삼십칠 is built
삼십칠 is 삼 (3) × 십 (10) + 칠 (7). 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 서른일곱 has to be learned.
삼ㅅ+ㅏ+ㅁ십ㅅ+ㅣ+ㅂ칠ㅊ+ㅣ+ㄹ
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say 37 in Korean?
There are two ways: 삼십칠 (samsipchil) from the Sino-Korean system and 서른일곱 (seoreunilgop) from the native Korean system.
How do you say "I am 37 years old" in Korean?
서른일곱 살이에요 (seoreunilgop sarieyo). Age uses native Korean numbers.
How do you say ₩37,000 in Korean?
삼만 칠천 원 (samman chilcheon 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