Korean Dictionary

How to say “Forty” in Korean

마흔

maheun

Usage & Context

The native Korean number for forty, used in casual counting and age expressions. The Sino-Korean 사십 (sasip) is used in formal contexts.

Example Sentence

엄마가 마흔 살이에요.

Mom is forty years old.

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