Which 38 do I use?
| Use | Korean | Sounds like | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| AgeNative | 서른여덟 살 | seoreunyeodeol sal | 38 years old |
| Counting thingsNative | 서른여덟 개 | seoreunyeodeol gae | 38 items |
| PeopleNative | 서른여덟 명 | seoreunyeodeol myeong | 38 people |
| MinutesSino | 삼십팔 분 | samsippal bun | 38 minutes |
| MoneySino | 삼십팔 원 | samsippal won | ₩38 |
| Price in thousandsSino | 삼만 팔천 원 | samman palcheon won | ₩38,000 |
| Floor, room, busSino | 삼십팔 층 | samsippal cheung | floor 38 |
| OrderNative | 서른여덟 번째 | seoreunyeodeol beonjjae | number 38 in order |
How 삼십팔 is built
삼십팔 is 삼 (3) × 십 (10) + 팔 (8). 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 서른여덟 has to be learned.
삼ㅅ+ㅏ+ㅁ십ㅅ+ㅣ+ㅂ팔ㅍ+ㅏ+ㄹ
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say 38 in Korean?
There are two ways: 삼십팔 (samsippal) from the Sino-Korean system and 서른여덟 (seoreunyeodeol) from the native Korean system.
How do you say "I am 38 years old" in Korean?
서른여덟 살이에요 (seoreunyeodeol sarieyo). Age uses native Korean numbers.
How do you say ₩38,000 in Korean?
삼만 팔천 원 (samman palcheon 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