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How do you say "fifteen" in Korean?
열다섯
yeoldaseot
In Korean, "fifteen" is 열다섯.
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Pronunciation
Say 'yeol-da-suh-ot' with four syllables, 'yeol' + 'daseot' (five).
Writing and usage
Three Hangul blocks: 열다섯. Native Korean compound, 'ㄹ' ends first, 'ㅅ' ends last.
Example sentence
열다섯이 괜찮은 나이다.
Fifteen is a nice age.
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How to remember 열다섯
Yeoldaseot is 'ten-five', the longer numbers take more syllables.
Related words
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- golden 금색 geumsaek
- late 늦은 neujeun
- light 가벼운 gabyeoun
- ninety-six 구십육 gu sip yuk
- seventy-nine 칠십구 chil sip gu
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Questions about 열다섯
How do you say "fifteen" in Korean?
In Korean, "fifteen" is 열다섯. It is a noun.
How is 열다섯 written in Korean?
Three Hangul blocks: 열다섯. Native Korean compound, 'ㄹ' ends first, 'ㅅ' ends last.
How is 열다섯 used in a sentence?
Use 열다섯 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 열다섯이 괜찮은 나이다. (Fifteen is a nice age.).
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