Which 72 do I use?
| Use | Korean | Sounds like | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| AgeNative | 일흔두 살 | ilheundu sal | 72 years old |
| Counting thingsNative | 일흔두 개 | ilheundu gae | 72 items |
| PeopleNative | 일흔두 명 | ilheundu myeong | 72 people |
| MoneySino | 칠십이 원 | chilsibi won | ₩72 |
| Price in thousandsSino | 칠만 이천 원 | chilman icheon won | ₩72,000 |
| Floor, room, busSino | 칠십이 층 | chilsibi cheung | floor 72 |
| OrderNative | 일흔두 번째 | ilheundu beonjjae | number 72 in order |
Good to know
- Before a counter word, 일흔둘 shortens to 일흔두: 일흔두 개 (72 things), 일흔두 살 (72 years old).
- 칠십이 is written that way but said [칠시비]: linking (final moves to the next vowel).
How 칠십이 is built
칠십이 is 칠 (7) × 십 (10) + 이 (2). 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 일흔둘 has to be learned.
칠ㅊ+ㅣ+ㄹ십ㅅ+ㅣ+ㅂ이ㅇ+ㅣ
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say 72 in Korean?
There are two ways: 칠십이 (chilsibi) from the Sino-Korean system and 일흔둘 (ilheundul) from the native Korean system.
How do you say "I am 72 years old" in Korean?
일흔두 살이에요 (ilheundu sarieyo). Age uses native Korean numbers.
How do you say ₩72,000 in Korean?
칠만 이천 원 (chilman icheon 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