Which 85 do I use?
| Use | Korean | Sounds like | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| AgeNative | 여든다섯 살 | yeodeundaseot sal | 85 years old |
| Counting thingsNative | 여든다섯 개 | yeodeundaseot gae | 85 items |
| PeopleNative | 여든다섯 명 | yeodeundaseot myeong | 85 people |
| MoneySino | 팔십오 원 | palsibo won | ₩85 |
| Price in thousandsSino | 팔만 오천 원 | palman ocheon won | ₩85,000 |
| Floor, room, busSino | 팔십오 층 | palsibo cheung | floor 85 |
| OrderNative | 여든다섯 번째 | yeodeundaseot beonjjae | number 85 in order |
Good to know
- 팔십오 is written that way but said [팔시보]: linking (final moves to the next vowel).
How 팔십오 is built
팔십오 is 팔 (8) × 십 (10) + 오 (5). 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 여든다섯 has to be learned.
팔ㅍ+ㅏ+ㄹ십ㅅ+ㅣ+ㅂ오ㅇ+ㅗ
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say 85 in Korean?
There are two ways: 팔십오 (palsibo) from the Sino-Korean system and 여든다섯 (yeodeundaseot) from the native Korean system.
How do you say "I am 85 years old" in Korean?
여든다섯 살이에요 (yeodeundaseot sarieyo). Age uses native Korean numbers.
How do you say ₩85,000 in Korean?
팔만 오천 원 (palman ocheon 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