Which 46 do I use?
| Use | Korean | Sounds like | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| AgeNative | 마흔여섯 살 | maheunyeoseot sal | 46 years old |
| Counting thingsNative | 마흔여섯 개 | maheunyeoseot gae | 46 items |
| PeopleNative | 마흔여섯 명 | maheunyeoseot myeong | 46 people |
| MinutesSino | 사십육 분 | sasimnyuk bun | 46 minutes |
| MoneySino | 사십육 원 | sasimnyuk won | ₩46 |
| Price in thousandsSino | 사만 육천 원 | saman yukcheon won | ₩46,000 |
| Floor, room, busSino | 사십육 층 | sasimnyuk cheung | floor 46 |
| OrderNative | 마흔여섯 번째 | maheunyeoseot beonjjae | number 46 in order |
Good to know
- 사십육 is written that way but said [사심뉵]: nasalization (before ㄴ).
How 사십육 is built
사십육 is 사 (4) × 십 (10) + 육 (6). 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 마흔여섯 has to be learned.
사ㅅ+ㅏ십ㅅ+ㅣ+ㅂ육ㅇ+ㅠ+ㄱ
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say 46 in Korean?
There are two ways: 사십육 (sasimnyuk) from the Sino-Korean system and 마흔여섯 (maheunyeoseot) from the native Korean system.
How do you say "I am 46 years old" in Korean?
마흔여섯 살이에요 (maheunyeoseot sarieyo). Age uses native Korean numbers.
How do you say ₩46,000 in Korean?
사만 육천 원 (saman yukcheon 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