Which 19 do I use?
| Use | Korean | Sounds like | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| AgeNative | 열아홉 살 | yeorahop sal | 19 years old |
| Counting thingsNative | 열아홉 개 | yeorahop gae | 19 items |
| PeopleNative | 열아홉 명 | yeorahop myeong | 19 people |
| MinutesSino | 십구 분 | sipgu bun | 19 minutes |
| MoneySino | 십구 원 | sipgu won | ₩19 |
| Price in thousandsSino | 만 구천 원 | man gucheon won | ₩19,000 |
| DateSino | 십구 일 | sipgu il | the 19th of the month |
| Floor, room, busSino | 십구 층 | sipgu cheung | floor 19 |
| OrderNative | 열아홉 번째 | yeorahop beonjjae | number 19 in order |
How 십구 is built
십구 is 십 (10) + 구 (9). 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 열아홉 has to be learned.
십ㅅ+ㅣ+ㅂ구ㄱ+ㅜ
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say 19 in Korean?
There are two ways: 십구 (sipgu) from the Sino-Korean system and 열아홉 (yeorahop) from the native Korean system.
How do you say "I am 19 years old" in Korean?
열아홉 살이에요 (yeorahop sarieyo). Age uses native Korean numbers.
How do you say ₩19,000 in Korean?
만 구천 원 (man gucheon 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