English–Korean
“twenty” in Korean
How to say “twenty” in Korean
“Twenty” in Korean is 스무 (seumu).
The short form of the native Korean number twenty used right before a noun.
Example sentences with 스무
그는 스무 번 연습했어요.keu neun seu mu peon yeon seu pae sseo yo
He practiced twenty times.
Tips for using 스무
- English uses twenty in both positions, but Korean changes the form before a noun, especially in common age expressions.
Other Korean words for “twenty”
이 숫자는 스물이에요.i sut jja neun seu mu ri e yo
This number is twenty.
그는 이십 년 전에 일본에 왔어요.keu neun i sip nyeon cheo ne il bo ne wa sseo yo
He came to Japan twenty years ago.