TOPIK · Level 40
15 words
Korean word
마흔
Pronunciation
Romanizationmaheun
Meaning
- numeralforty
Example
그는 마흔이에요.keu neun ma heu ni e yo
He is forty.
More examples
다음 달에 마흔이 돼요.ta eum ta re ma heu ni twae yo
I will turn forty next month.
Core concept
A complete group of forty, used for counting and for stating an age.
Common phrases
마흔 살ma heun sal
forty years old
마흔이 되다ma heu ni toe da
turn forty
Similar words
사십sasip: The Sino-Korean numeral for forty, commonly used for page numbers, floors, times, and prices.
서른seoreun: The native Korean numeral for thirty, commonly used to state a person's age.
쉰swin: The native Korean numeral for fifty, commonly used in everyday counting and age expressions.
Definition in Korean
사물의 수나 순서를 나타내는 숫자 40을 뜻하는 말로, 나이를 말할 때는 보통 '마흔 살'이라고 한다.sa mu rui su na sun seo reul na ta nae neun sut jja 40 eul tteu ta neun mal lo na i reul mal hal ttae neun po tong ma heun sal i ra go han da
Word origin
The word is a native Korean numeral from the traditional Korean counting system, rather than a Sino-Korean formation.
Usage tips
- Native Korean numerals are especially common for ages and everyday counting, while formal settings often use a different number system.
Related words
- 마흔째maheunjjaefortiethnumeral