TOPIK · Level 41
15 words
Korean word
스물
Pronunciation
Romanizationseumul
Meaning
- numeraltwenty
Example
이 숫자는 스물이에요.i sut jja neun seu mu ri e yo
This number is twenty.
More examples
그는 스물에 결혼했어요.keu neun seu mu re kyeol hon hae sseo yo
He got married at twenty.
Core concept
A single count representing twenty units.
Common phrases
스물에seu mu re
at twenty
스물이 되다seu mu ri toe da
turn twenty
Similar words
스무seumu: The native Korean form for 20 used directly before a noun or counting unit.
이십isip: The Sino-Korean number for 20, often used in formal writing, dates, and prices.
Definition in Korean
스물은 숫자 20을 가리키는 한국어 토착 수사로서 단독형 '스물'과 결합형 '스무'가 쓰인다.seu mu reun sut jja 20 eul ka ri ki neun han gu geo to chak su sa ro seo tan do kyeong seu mul kwa kyeol ha pyeong seu mu ka sseu in da
Word origin
This is a native Korean numeral with one form for standing alone and another combining form used before nouns or counters, while its deeper history is uncertain.
Usage tips
- The form changes when a counting word follows, so learning the standalone and combining patterns together helps prevent one number from sounding like two different words.
Related words
- 스무seumutwentynumeral
- 스물다섯seumuldaseottwenty-fivenumeral