Which 39 do I use?
| Use | Korean | Sounds like | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| AgeNative | 서른아홉 살 | seoreunahop sal | 39 years old |
| Counting thingsNative | 서른아홉 개 | seoreunahop gae | 39 items |
| PeopleNative | 서른아홉 명 | seoreunahop myeong | 39 people |
| MinutesSino | 삼십구 분 | samsipgu bun | 39 minutes |
| MoneySino | 삼십구 원 | samsipgu won | ₩39 |
| Price in thousandsSino | 삼만 구천 원 | samman gucheon won | ₩39,000 |
| Floor, room, busSino | 삼십구 층 | samsipgu cheung | floor 39 |
| OrderNative | 서른아홉 번째 | seoreunahop beonjjae | number 39 in order |
How 삼십구 is built
삼십구 is 삼 (3) × 십 (10) + 구 (9). 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 서른아홉 has to be learned.
삼ㅅ+ㅏ+ㅁ십ㅅ+ㅣ+ㅂ구ㄱ+ㅜ
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say 39 in Korean?
There are two ways: 삼십구 (samsipgu) from the Sino-Korean system and 서른아홉 (seoreunahop) from the native Korean system.
How do you say "I am 39 years old" in Korean?
서른아홉 살이에요 (seoreunahop sarieyo). Age uses native Korean numbers.
How do you say ₩39,000 in Korean?
삼만 구천 원 (samman gucheon 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