English–Korean

“three” in Korean

Korean

Also셋 (set) · 세 (se)

Pronunciation

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Example

우리 가게는 삼층에 있어요.u ri ka ge neun sam cheung e i sseo yo

Our store is on the third floor.

Illustration for 삼 (three)

How to say “three” in Korean

“Three” in Korean is 삼 (sam).

A clear marker that something is counted as three or labeled with the number three.

Full entry for 삼: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 삼

삼인분 주세요.sa min bun chu se yo

Please give me three servings.

Tips for using 삼

  • On Korean signs and building labels, recognizing this number helps identify a location quickly even when the surrounding words are unfamiliar.

Other Korean words for “three”

2

셋

set

numeralthree

컵이 셋 있어요.keo bi set i sseo yo

There are three cups.

3

세

se

numeralthree

사과 세 개 주세요.sa gwa se kae chu se yo

Please give me three apples.

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