Korean Dictionary
How to say "Five" in Korean
“Five” in Korean is 다섯 (pronounced "daseot").
다섯
daseot
Usage & Context
The native Korean number for five, commonly used in everyday counting. The Sino-Korean 오 (o) is used in formal contexts, phone numbers, and mathematical expressions.
Example Sentence
손가락이 다섯 개 있어요.
There are five fingers.
How to use 다섯 naturally
Quick answer
The Korean word for “Five” is 다섯, romanized as daseot.
Usage tip
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Common mistake
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Pronunciation Guide
Pronounced 'da-seot' — 'da' like 'dah' and 'seot' rhymes with 'shut' but with an 'eh' vowel, ending in an unreleased 't'. Both syllables are quick and equal.
Formal & Casual Forms
Formal (존댓말)
오
o
Sino-Korean number for 5, used for dates, phone numbers, money, and minutes.
Casual (반말)
다섯
daseot
Native Korean number, used for counting objects, hours, and people; does not shorten before counters.
More Example Sentences
Talking about an early morning
다섯 시에 일어났어요.
I woke up at five o'clock.
At a fruit market
사과 다섯 개 주세요.
Five apples, please.
Introducing family
다섯 살짜리 조카가 있어요.
I have a five-year-old nephew.
Cultural Context
Unlike 하나, 둘, 셋, 넷 which shorten before counters, 다섯 keeps its full form: 다섯 개, 다섯 명, 다섯 시. For phone numbers, bus routes, and addresses always use 오 — Koreans never say 다섯 for phone digits. 다섯 also appears in idioms like 오장육부 (five organs and six viscera), though that uses Sino-Korean.
Editorial note
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Common Phrases
다섯 시에 만나요.
Let's meet at five.
다섯 개만 주세요.
Please give me just five.
다섯 살이에요.
I'm five years old.
Related Expressions
다섯 개
daseot gae
five (items)
다섯 명
daseot myeong
five people
다섯째
daseotjjae
the fifth (in order)
오
o
five (Sino-Korean)
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