Which 81 do I use?
| Use | Korean | Sounds like | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| AgeNative | 여든한 살 | yeodeunhan sal | 81 years old |
| Counting thingsNative | 여든한 개 | yeodeunhan gae | 81 items |
| PeopleNative | 여든한 명 | yeodeunhan myeong | 81 people |
| MoneySino | 팔십일 원 | palsibil won | ₩81 |
| Price in thousandsSino | 팔만 천 원 | palman cheon won | ₩81,000 |
| Floor, room, busSino | 팔십일 층 | palsibil cheung | floor 81 |
| OrderNative | 여든한 번째 | yeodeunhan beonjjae | number 81 in order |
Good to know
- Before a counter word, 여든하나 shortens to 여든한: 여든한 개 (81 things), 여든한 살 (81 years old).
- 팔십일 is written that way but said [팔시빌]: linking (final moves to the next vowel).
How 팔십일 is built
팔십일 is 팔 (8) × 십 (10) + 일 (1). 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 여든하나 has to be learned.
팔ㅍ+ㅏ+ㄹ십ㅅ+ㅣ+ㅂ일ㅇ+ㅣ+ㄹ
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say 81 in Korean?
There are two ways: 팔십일 (palsibil) from the Sino-Korean system and 여든하나 (yeodeunhana) from the native Korean system.
How do you say "I am 81 years old" in Korean?
여든한 살이에요 (yeodeunhan sarieyo). Age uses native Korean numbers.
How do you say ₩81,000 in Korean?
팔만 천 원 (palman cheon 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