Which 14 do I use?
| Use | Korean | Sounds like | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| AgeNative | 열네 살 | yeolle sal | 14 years old |
| Counting thingsNative | 열네 개 | yeolle gae | 14 items |
| PeopleNative | 열네 명 | yeolle myeong | 14 people |
| MinutesSino | 십사 분 | sipsa bun | 14 minutes |
| MoneySino | 십사 원 | sipsa won | ₩14 |
| Price in thousandsSino | 만 사천 원 | man sacheon won | ₩14,000 |
| DateSino | 십사 일 | sipsa il | the 14th of the month |
| Floor, room, busSino | 십사 층 | sipsa cheung | floor 14 |
| OrderNative | 열네 번째 | yeolle beonjjae | number 14 in order |
Good to know
- Before a counter word, 열넷 shortens to 열네: 열네 개 (14 things), 열네 살 (14 years old).
How 십사 is built
십사 is 십 (10) + 사 (4). Once you know 1 to 10, Sino-Korean numbers build themselves. In native Korean, the tens have their own words (열, 스물, 서른, 마흔, 쉰, 예순, 일흔, 여든, 아흔), so 열넷 has to be learned.
십ㅅ+ㅣ+ㅂ사ㅅ+ㅏ
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say 14 in Korean?
There are two ways: 십사 (sipsa) from the Sino-Korean system and 열넷 (yeollet) from the native Korean system.
How do you say "I am 14 years old" in Korean?
열네 살이에요 (yeolle sarieyo). Age uses native Korean numbers.
How do you say ₩14,000 in Korean?
만 사천 원 (man sacheon won). Money always uses Sino-Korean numbers, and Korean counts big amounts in units of 10,000 (만).
Romanization: Revised Romanization of Korean, with sound changes. Audio: a recorded native-sounding Korean voice.
Last checked: 2026-10-20