Which 70 do I use?
| Use | Korean | Sounds like | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| AgeNative | 일흔 살 | ilheun sal | 70 years old |
| Counting thingsNative | 일흔 개 | ilheun gae | 70 items |
| PeopleNative | 일흔 명 | ilheun myeong | 70 people |
| MoneySino | 칠십 원 | chilsip won | ₩70 |
| Price in thousandsSino | 칠만 원 | chilman won | ₩70,000 |
| Floor, room, busSino | 칠십 층 | chilsip cheung | floor 70 |
| OrderNative | 일흔 번째 | ilheun beonjjae | number 70 in order |
How 칠십 is built
칠십 is 칠 (7) × 십 (ten). In native Korean, the tens have their own words (열, 스물, 서른, 마흔, 쉰, 예순, 일흔, 여든, 아흔), so 일흔 has to be learned.
칠ㅊ+ㅣ+ㄹ십ㅅ+ㅣ+ㅂ
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say 70 in Korean?
There are two ways: 칠십 (chilsip) from the Sino-Korean system and 일흔 (ilheun) from the native Korean system.
How do you say "I am 70 years old" in Korean?
일흔 살이에요 (ilheun sarieyo). Age uses native Korean numbers.
How do you say ₩70,000 in Korean?
칠만 원 (chilman 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