Which 79 do I use?
| Use | Korean | Sounds like | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| AgeNative | 일흔아홉 살 | ilheunahop sal | 79 years old |
| Counting thingsNative | 일흔아홉 개 | ilheunahop gae | 79 items |
| PeopleNative | 일흔아홉 명 | ilheunahop myeong | 79 people |
| MoneySino | 칠십구 원 | chilsipgu won | ₩79 |
| Price in thousandsSino | 칠만 구천 원 | chilman gucheon won | ₩79,000 |
| Floor, room, busSino | 칠십구 층 | chilsipgu cheung | floor 79 |
| OrderNative | 일흔아홉 번째 | ilheunahop beonjjae | number 79 in order |
How 칠십구 is built
칠십구 is 칠 (7) × 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 일흔아홉 has to be learned.
칠ㅊ+ㅣ+ㄹ십ㅅ+ㅣ+ㅂ구ㄱ+ㅜ
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say 79 in Korean?
There are two ways: 칠십구 (chilsipgu) from the Sino-Korean system and 일흔아홉 (ilheunahop) from the native Korean system.
How do you say "I am 79 years old" in Korean?
일흔아홉 살이에요 (ilheunahop sarieyo). Age uses native Korean numbers.
How do you say ₩79,000 in Korean?
칠만 구천 원 (chilman 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