Which 49 do I use?
| Use | Korean | Sounds like | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| AgeNative | 마흔아홉 살 | maheunahop sal | 49 years old |
| Counting thingsNative | 마흔아홉 개 | maheunahop gae | 49 items |
| PeopleNative | 마흔아홉 명 | maheunahop myeong | 49 people |
| MinutesSino | 사십구 분 | sasipgu bun | 49 minutes |
| MoneySino | 사십구 원 | sasipgu won | ₩49 |
| Price in thousandsSino | 사만 구천 원 | saman gucheon won | ₩49,000 |
| Floor, room, busSino | 사십구 층 | sasipgu cheung | floor 49 |
| OrderNative | 마흔아홉 번째 | maheunahop beonjjae | number 49 in order |
How 사십구 is built
사십구 is 사 (4) × 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 마흔아홉 has to be learned.
사ㅅ+ㅏ십ㅅ+ㅣ+ㅂ구ㄱ+ㅜ
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say 49 in Korean?
There are two ways: 사십구 (sasipgu) from the Sino-Korean system and 마흔아홉 (maheunahop) from the native Korean system.
How do you say "I am 49 years old" in Korean?
마흔아홉 살이에요 (maheunahop sarieyo). Age uses native Korean numbers.
How do you say ₩49,000 in Korean?
사만 구천 원 (saman 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