Which 58 do I use?
| Use | Korean | Sounds like | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| AgeNative | 쉰여덟 살 | swinyeodeol sal | 58 years old |
| Counting thingsNative | 쉰여덟 개 | swinyeodeol gae | 58 items |
| PeopleNative | 쉰여덟 명 | swinyeodeol myeong | 58 people |
| MinutesSino | 오십팔 분 | osippal bun | 58 minutes |
| MoneySino | 오십팔 원 | osippal won | ₩58 |
| Price in thousandsSino | 오만 팔천 원 | oman palcheon won | ₩58,000 |
| Floor, room, busSino | 오십팔 층 | osippal cheung | floor 58 |
| OrderNative | 쉰여덟 번째 | swinyeodeol beonjjae | number 58 in order |
How 오십팔 is built
오십팔 is 오 (5) × 십 (10) + 팔 (8). 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 쉰여덟 has to be learned.
오ㅇ+ㅗ십ㅅ+ㅣ+ㅂ팔ㅍ+ㅏ+ㄹ
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say 58 in Korean?
There are two ways: 오십팔 (osippal) from the Sino-Korean system and 쉰여덟 (swinyeodeol) from the native Korean system.
How do you say "I am 58 years old" in Korean?
쉰여덟 살이에요 (swinyeodeol sarieyo). Age uses native Korean numbers.
How do you say ₩58,000 in Korean?
오만 팔천 원 (oman palcheon 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