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오십

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Meaning and Usage

"오십" is the Korean word for the number fifty. It is used in counting objects, ages, percentages, and other numerical contexts.

Common Contexts

You will often see "오십" used when talking about quantities (like "오십 개" for fifty items), ages ("오십 살" for fifty years old), and discounts or percentages ("오십 퍼센트" for fifty percent).

Collocations and Patterns

  • 오십 개: fifty items, used when counting objects
  • 오십 살: fifty years old, used to express age
  • 오십 퍼센트: fifty percent, used in discounts or statistics

Notes

"오십" is a Sino-Korean number and is formal and neutral in tone. It is important not to confuse "오십" with similar-sounding words or numbers. When combined with counters, the pronunciation may slightly change but the meaning remains clear.

Example Sentences

그 가게에서 사과를 오십 개 샀어요.

Geu gageeseo sagwareul osip gae sasseoyo.

I bought fifty apples at that store.

그분은 올해 오십 살이 되셨어요.

Geubuneun olhae osip sali doesyeosseoyo.

That person turned fifty years old this year.

오십 퍼센트 할인 행사 중입니다.

Osip peosenteu harin haengsa jungimnida.

There is a fifty percent discount event going on.