TOPIK · Level 33
14 words
Korean word
스무
Pronunciation
Romanizationseumu
Meaning
- numeraltwenty
Example
저는 스무 살이에요.cheo neun seu mu sa ri e yo
I am twenty years old.
More examples
그는 스무 번 연습했어요.keu neun seu mu peon yeon seu pae sseo yo
He practiced twenty times.
Core concept
The short form of the native Korean number twenty used right before a noun.
Common phrases
스무 살seu mu sal
twenty years old
스무 명seu mu myeong
twenty people
스무 번seu mu peon
twenty times
Similar words
스물seumul: The standalone native Korean number used to say that an age or quantity is twenty.
이십isip: The formal Korean number twenty used for dates, prices, written records, and percentages.
Definition in Korean
스무는 숫자 20을 가리키는 한국어 고유 수사로, 단독 형태는 스물이고 명사 앞에서는 스무를 사용한다.seu mu neun sut jja 20 eul ka ri ki neun han gu geo ko yu su sa ro tan dok hyeong tae neun seu mu ri go myeong sa a pe seo neun seu mu reul sa yong han da
Word origin
This form comes from the native Korean numeral's standalone form, with its final l sound removed before a noun for easier pronunciation.
Usage tips
- English uses twenty in both positions, but Korean changes the form before a noun, especially in common age expressions.
Related words
- 스물seumultwentynumeral
- 스물다섯seumuldaseottwenty-fivenumeral