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How do you say "fifty" in Korean?
오십
o sip
In Korean, "fifty" is 오십.
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Pronunciation
Say 'oh ship' with 'oh' as a round vowel, then 'ship' as you did in forty.
Writing and usage
오십 has three syllable blocks. It begins with 오 (just 'o' vowel, no consonant) followed by 십.
Example sentence
오십 년 전이었어요.
It was fifty years ago.
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How to remember 오십
Fifty starts with the pure 'o' sound, which is half of the word. Picture half of one hundred.
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Questions about 오십
How do you say "fifty" in Korean?
In Korean, "fifty" is 오십. It is a noun.
How is 오십 written in Korean?
오십 has three syllable blocks. It begins with 오 (just 'o' vowel, no consonant) followed by 십.
How is 오십 used in a sentence?
Use 오십 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 오십 년 전이었어요. (It was fifty years ago.).
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