Which 98 do I use?
| Use | Korean | Sounds like | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| AgeNative | 아흔여덟 살 | aheunyeodeol sal | 98 years old |
| Counting thingsNative | 아흔여덟 개 | aheunyeodeol gae | 98 items |
| PeopleNative | 아흔여덟 명 | aheunyeodeol myeong | 98 people |
| MoneySino | 구십팔 원 | gusippal won | ₩98 |
| Price in thousandsSino | 구만 팔천 원 | guman palcheon won | ₩98,000 |
| Floor, room, busSino | 구십팔 층 | gusippal cheung | floor 98 |
| OrderNative | 아흔여덟 번째 | aheunyeodeol beonjjae | number 98 in order |
How 구십팔 is built
구십팔 is 구 (9) × 십 (10) + 팔 (8). 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 아흔여덟 has to be learned.
구ㄱ+ㅜ십ㅅ+ㅣ+ㅂ팔ㅍ+ㅏ+ㄹ
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say 98 in Korean?
There are two ways: 구십팔 (gusippal) from the Sino-Korean system and 아흔여덟 (aheunyeodeol) from the native Korean system.
How do you say "I am 98 years old" in Korean?
아흔여덟 살이에요 (aheunyeodeol sarieyo). Age uses native Korean numbers.
How do you say ₩98,000 in Korean?
구만 팔천 원 (guman palcheon 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