Which 55 do I use?
| Use | Korean | Sounds like | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| AgeNative | 쉰다섯 살 | swindaseot sal | 55 years old |
| Counting thingsNative | 쉰다섯 개 | swindaseot gae | 55 items |
| PeopleNative | 쉰다섯 명 | swindaseot myeong | 55 people |
| MinutesSino | 오십오 분 | osibo bun | 55 minutes |
| MoneySino | 오십오 원 | osibo won | ₩55 |
| Price in thousandsSino | 오만 오천 원 | oman ocheon won | ₩55,000 |
| Floor, room, busSino | 오십오 층 | osibo cheung | floor 55 |
| OrderNative | 쉰다섯 번째 | swindaseot beonjjae | number 55 in order |
Good to know
- 오십오 is written that way but said [오시보]: linking (final moves to the next vowel).
How 오십오 is built
오십오 is 오 (5) × 십 (10) + 오 (5). 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 쉰다섯 has to be learned.
오ㅇ+ㅗ십ㅅ+ㅣ+ㅂ오ㅇ+ㅗ
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say 55 in Korean?
There are two ways: 오십오 (osibo) from the Sino-Korean system and 쉰다섯 (swindaseot) from the native Korean system.
How do you say "I am 55 years old" in Korean?
쉰다섯 살이에요 (swindaseot sarieyo). Age uses native Korean numbers.
How do you say ₩55,000 in Korean?
오만 오천 원 (oman ocheon 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