Which 48 do I use?
| Use | Korean | Sounds like | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| AgeNative | 마흔여덟 살 | maheunyeodeol sal | 48 years old |
| Counting thingsNative | 마흔여덟 개 | maheunyeodeol gae | 48 items |
| PeopleNative | 마흔여덟 명 | maheunyeodeol myeong | 48 people |
| MinutesSino | 사십팔 분 | sasippal bun | 48 minutes |
| MoneySino | 사십팔 원 | sasippal won | ₩48 |
| Price in thousandsSino | 사만 팔천 원 | saman palcheon won | ₩48,000 |
| Floor, room, busSino | 사십팔 층 | sasippal cheung | floor 48 |
| OrderNative | 마흔여덟 번째 | maheunyeodeol beonjjae | number 48 in order |
How 사십팔 is built
사십팔 is 사 (4) × 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 마흔여덟 has to be learned.
사ㅅ+ㅏ십ㅅ+ㅣ+ㅂ팔ㅍ+ㅏ+ㄹ
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say 48 in Korean?
There are two ways: 사십팔 (sasippal) from the Sino-Korean system and 마흔여덟 (maheunyeodeol) from the native Korean system.
How do you say "I am 48 years old" in Korean?
마흔여덟 살이에요 (maheunyeodeol sarieyo). Age uses native Korean numbers.
How do you say ₩48,000 in Korean?
사만 팔천 원 (saman 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