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How do you say "forty-seven" in Korean?
사십칠
sa sip chil
In Korean, "forty-seven" is 사십칠.
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Pronunciation
Pronounce as 'sah ship chil' with a sharp 'ch' sound at the start of the last syllable.
Writing and usage
사십칠 has four syllable blocks. The final 칠 begins with the aspirated 'ch' consonant.
Example sentence
사십칠 개를 샀어요.
I bought forty-seven of them.
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How to remember 사십칠
Seven is chil (칠). The sharp 'ch' sound is easy to remember and hear.
Related words
- eighty-four 팔십사 pal sip sa
- forty-nine 사십구 sa sip gu
- fourteen 열넷 yeolnet
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- nervous 신경이 예민한 singyeong-i yeminhan
- rain 비 bi
- sixty 육십 yuk sip
- sixty-one 육십일 yuk sip il
- ugly 추한 chuhan
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Questions about 사십칠
How do you say "forty-seven" in Korean?
In Korean, "forty-seven" is 사십칠. It is a noun.
How is 사십칠 written in Korean?
사십칠 has four syllable blocks. The final 칠 begins with the aspirated 'ch' consonant.
How is 사십칠 used in a sentence?
Use 사십칠 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 사십칠 개를 샀어요. (I bought forty-seven of them.).
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