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How do you say "thirty-eight" in Korean?
삼십팔
sam sip pal
In Korean, "thirty-eight" is 삼십팔.
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Pronunciation
Say 'sam sip pal' as three syllables, 'pal' rhyming with 'doll.'
Writing and usage
Three Hangul blocks: 삼십팔. Sino-Korean, 'ㅁ' ends first, 'ㅂ' ends second, 'ㄹ' ends third.
Example sentence
삼십팔이 멋지다.
Thirty-eight is cool.
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How to remember 삼십팔
Sam sip pal is '3 10 8', where 'pal' sounds friendly.
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Questions about 삼십팔
How do you say "thirty-eight" in Korean?
In Korean, "thirty-eight" is 삼십팔. It is a noun.
How is 삼십팔 written in Korean?
Three Hangul blocks: 삼십팔. Sino-Korean, 'ㅁ' ends first, 'ㅂ' ends second, 'ㄹ' ends third.
How is 삼십팔 used in a sentence?
Use 삼십팔 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 삼십팔이 멋지다. (Thirty-eight is cool.).
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