Which 33 do I use?
| Use | Korean | Sounds like | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| AgeNative | 서른세 살 | seoreunse sal | 33 years old |
| Counting thingsNative | 서른세 개 | seoreunse gae | 33 items |
| PeopleNative | 서른세 명 | seoreunse myeong | 33 people |
| MinutesSino | 삼십삼 분 | samsipsam bun | 33 minutes |
| MoneySino | 삼십삼 원 | samsipsam won | ₩33 |
| Price in thousandsSino | 삼만 삼천 원 | samman samcheon won | ₩33,000 |
| Floor, room, busSino | 삼십삼 층 | samsipsam cheung | floor 33 |
| OrderNative | 서른세 번째 | seoreunse beonjjae | number 33 in order |
Good to know
- Before a counter word, 서른셋 shortens to 서른세: 서른세 개 (33 things), 서른세 살 (33 years old).
How 삼십삼 is built
삼십삼 is 삼 (3) × 십 (10) + 삼 (3). 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 서른셋 has to be learned.
삼ㅅ+ㅏ+ㅁ십ㅅ+ㅣ+ㅂ삼ㅅ+ㅏ+ㅁ
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say 33 in Korean?
There are two ways: 삼십삼 (samsipsam) from the Sino-Korean system and 서른셋 (seoreunset) from the native Korean system.
How do you say "I am 33 years old" in Korean?
서른세 살이에요 (seoreunse sarieyo). Age uses native Korean numbers.
How do you say ₩33,000 in Korean?
삼만 삼천 원 (samman samcheon 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