Which 27 do I use?
| Use | Korean | Sounds like | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| AgeNative | 스물일곱 살 | seumurilgop sal | 27 years old |
| Counting thingsNative | 스물일곱 개 | seumurilgop gae | 27 items |
| PeopleNative | 스물일곱 명 | seumurilgop myeong | 27 people |
| MinutesSino | 이십칠 분 | isipchil bun | 27 minutes |
| MoneySino | 이십칠 원 | isipchil won | ₩27 |
| Price in thousandsSino | 이만 칠천 원 | iman chilcheon won | ₩27,000 |
| DateSino | 이십칠 일 | isipchil il | the 27th of the month |
| Floor, room, busSino | 이십칠 층 | isipchil cheung | floor 27 |
| OrderNative | 스물일곱 번째 | seumurilgop beonjjae | number 27 in order |
How 이십칠 is built
이십칠 is 이 (2) × 십 (10) + 칠 (7). 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 스물일곱 has to be learned.
이ㅇ+ㅣ십ㅅ+ㅣ+ㅂ칠ㅊ+ㅣ+ㄹ
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say 27 in Korean?
There are two ways: 이십칠 (isipchil) from the Sino-Korean system and 스물일곱 (seumurilgop) from the native Korean system.
How do you say "I am 27 years old" in Korean?
스물일곱 살이에요 (seumurilgop sarieyo). Age uses native Korean numbers.
How do you say ₩27,000 in Korean?
이만 칠천 원 (iman chilcheon 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