Which 18 do I use?
| Use | Korean | Sounds like | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| AgeNative | 열여덟 살 | yeoryeodeol sal | 18 years old |
| Counting thingsNative | 열여덟 개 | yeoryeodeol gae | 18 items |
| PeopleNative | 열여덟 명 | yeoryeodeol myeong | 18 people |
| MinutesSino | 십팔 분 | sippal bun | 18 minutes |
| MoneySino | 십팔 원 | sippal won | ₩18 |
| Price in thousandsSino | 만 팔천 원 | man palcheon won | ₩18,000 |
| DateSino | 십팔 일 | sippal il | the 18th of the month |
| Floor, room, busSino | 십팔 층 | sippal cheung | floor 18 |
| OrderNative | 열여덟 번째 | yeoryeodeol beonjjae | number 18 in order |
How 십팔 is built
십팔 is 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 열여덟 has to be learned.
십ㅅ+ㅣ+ㅂ팔ㅍ+ㅏ+ㄹ
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say 18 in Korean?
There are two ways: 십팔 (sippal) from the Sino-Korean system and 열여덟 (yeoryeodeol) from the native Korean system.
How do you say "I am 18 years old" in Korean?
열여덟 살이에요 (yeoryeodeol sarieyo). Age uses native Korean numbers.
How do you say ₩18,000 in Korean?
만 팔천 원 (man 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