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How do you say "forty" in Korean?
사십
sa sip
In Korean, "forty" is 사십.
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Pronunciation
Say 'sah ship' with a short 'a' sound, keeping both syllables light and quick.
Writing and usage
사십 has four syllable blocks. The first block 사 is 's' plus 'ah' vowel; the second 십 combines 's' with the 'i' vowel and final 'p' consonant.
Example sentence
사십 개의 책이 있어요.
There are forty books.
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How to remember 사십
Picture four tens stacked on a ship. Say it fast: sah-ship, like boarding quickly.
Related words
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- eighty-three 팔십삼 pal sip sam
- orange 주황색 juhwangsaek
- selfish 이기적인 igijeogin
- seventy-two 칠십이 chil sip i
- snow 눈 nun
- strong 강한 ganghan
- thirty-one 삼십일 sam sip il
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Questions about 사십
How do you say "forty" in Korean?
In Korean, "forty" is 사십. It is a noun.
How is 사십 written in Korean?
사십 has four syllable blocks. The first block 사 is 's' plus 'ah' vowel; the second 십 combines 's' with the 'i' vowel and final 'p' consonant.
How is 사십 used in a sentence?
Use 사십 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 사십 개의 책이 있어요. (There are forty books.).
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