Which 43 do I use?
| Use | Korean | Sounds like | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| AgeNative | 마흔세 살 | maheunse sal | 43 years old |
| Counting thingsNative | 마흔세 개 | maheunse gae | 43 items |
| PeopleNative | 마흔세 명 | maheunse myeong | 43 people |
| MinutesSino | 사십삼 분 | sasipsam bun | 43 minutes |
| MoneySino | 사십삼 원 | sasipsam won | ₩43 |
| Price in thousandsSino | 사만 삼천 원 | saman samcheon won | ₩43,000 |
| Floor, room, busSino | 사십삼 층 | sasipsam cheung | floor 43 |
| OrderNative | 마흔세 번째 | maheunse beonjjae | number 43 in order |
Good to know
- Before a counter word, 마흔셋 shortens to 마흔세: 마흔세 개 (43 things), 마흔세 살 (43 years old).
How 사십삼 is built
사십삼 is 사 (4) × 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 마흔셋 has to be learned.
사ㅅ+ㅏ십ㅅ+ㅣ+ㅂ삼ㅅ+ㅏ+ㅁ
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say 43 in Korean?
There are two ways: 사십삼 (sasipsam) from the Sino-Korean system and 마흔셋 (maheunset) from the native Korean system.
How do you say "I am 43 years old" in Korean?
마흔세 살이에요 (maheunse sarieyo). Age uses native Korean numbers.
How do you say ₩43,000 in Korean?
사만 삼천 원 (saman 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