Which 47 do I use?
| Use | Korean | Sounds like | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| AgeNative | 마흔일곱 살 | maheunilgop sal | 47 years old |
| Counting thingsNative | 마흔일곱 개 | maheunilgop gae | 47 items |
| PeopleNative | 마흔일곱 명 | maheunilgop myeong | 47 people |
| MinutesSino | 사십칠 분 | sasipchil bun | 47 minutes |
| MoneySino | 사십칠 원 | sasipchil won | ₩47 |
| Price in thousandsSino | 사만 칠천 원 | saman chilcheon won | ₩47,000 |
| Floor, room, busSino | 사십칠 층 | sasipchil cheung | floor 47 |
| OrderNative | 마흔일곱 번째 | maheunilgop beonjjae | number 47 in order |
How 사십칠 is built
사십칠 is 사 (4) × 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 마흔일곱 has to be learned.
사ㅅ+ㅏ십ㅅ+ㅣ+ㅂ칠ㅊ+ㅣ+ㄹ
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say 47 in Korean?
There are two ways: 사십칠 (sasipchil) from the Sino-Korean system and 마흔일곱 (maheunilgop) from the native Korean system.
How do you say "I am 47 years old" in Korean?
마흔일곱 살이에요 (maheunilgop sarieyo). Age uses native Korean numbers.
How do you say ₩47,000 in Korean?
사만 칠천 원 (saman 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