Which 32 do I use?
| Use | Korean | Sounds like | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| AgeNative | 서른두 살 | seoreundu sal | 32 years old |
| Counting thingsNative | 서른두 개 | seoreundu gae | 32 items |
| PeopleNative | 서른두 명 | seoreundu myeong | 32 people |
| MinutesSino | 삼십이 분 | samsibi bun | 32 minutes |
| MoneySino | 삼십이 원 | samsibi won | ₩32 |
| Price in thousandsSino | 삼만 이천 원 | samman icheon won | ₩32,000 |
| Floor, room, busSino | 삼십이 층 | samsibi cheung | floor 32 |
| OrderNative | 서른두 번째 | seoreundu beonjjae | number 32 in order |
Good to know
- Before a counter word, 서른둘 shortens to 서른두: 서른두 개 (32 things), 서른두 살 (32 years old).
- 삼십이 is written that way but said [삼시비]: linking (final moves to the next vowel).
How 삼십이 is built
삼십이 is 삼 (3) × 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 서른둘 has to be learned.
삼ㅅ+ㅏ+ㅁ십ㅅ+ㅣ+ㅂ이ㅇ+ㅣ
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say 32 in Korean?
There are two ways: 삼십이 (samsibi) from the Sino-Korean system and 서른둘 (seoreundul) from the native Korean system.
How do you say "I am 32 years old" in Korean?
서른두 살이에요 (seoreundu sarieyo). Age uses native Korean numbers.
How do you say ₩32,000 in Korean?
삼만 이천 원 (samman 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