Which 22 do I use?
| Use | Korean | Sounds like | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| AgeNative | 스물두 살 | seumuldu sal | 22 years old |
| Counting thingsNative | 스물두 개 | seumuldu gae | 22 items |
| PeopleNative | 스물두 명 | seumuldu myeong | 22 people |
| MinutesSino | 이십이 분 | isibi bun | 22 minutes |
| MoneySino | 이십이 원 | isibi won | ₩22 |
| Price in thousandsSino | 이만 이천 원 | iman icheon won | ₩22,000 |
| DateSino | 이십이 일 | isibi il | the 22nd of the month |
| Floor, room, busSino | 이십이 층 | isibi cheung | floor 22 |
| OrderNative | 스물두 번째 | seumuldu beonjjae | number 22 in order |
Good to know
- Before a counter word, 스물둘 shortens to 스물두: 스물두 개 (22 things), 스물두 살 (22 years old).
- 이십이 is written that way but said [이시비]: linking (final moves to the next vowel).
How 이십이 is built
이십이 is 이 (2) × 십 (10) + 이 (2). 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 스물둘 has to be learned.
이ㅇ+ㅣ십ㅅ+ㅣ+ㅂ이ㅇ+ㅣ
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say 22 in Korean?
There are two ways: 이십이 (isibi) from the Sino-Korean system and 스물둘 (seumuldul) from the native Korean system.
How do you say "I am 22 years old" in Korean?
스물두 살이에요 (seumuldu sarieyo). Age uses native Korean numbers.
How do you say ₩22,000 in Korean?
이만 이천 원 (iman icheon 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