Which 59 do I use?
| Use | Korean | Sounds like | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| AgeNative | 쉰아홉 살 | swinahop sal | 59 years old |
| Counting thingsNative | 쉰아홉 개 | swinahop gae | 59 items |
| PeopleNative | 쉰아홉 명 | swinahop myeong | 59 people |
| MinutesSino | 오십구 분 | osipgu bun | 59 minutes |
| MoneySino | 오십구 원 | osipgu won | ₩59 |
| Price in thousandsSino | 오만 구천 원 | oman gucheon won | ₩59,000 |
| Floor, room, busSino | 오십구 층 | osipgu cheung | floor 59 |
| OrderNative | 쉰아홉 번째 | swinahop beonjjae | number 59 in order |
How 오십구 is built
오십구 is 오 (5) × 십 (10) + 구 (9). 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 쉰아홉 has to be learned.
오ㅇ+ㅗ십ㅅ+ㅣ+ㅂ구ㄱ+ㅜ
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say 59 in Korean?
There are two ways: 오십구 (osipgu) from the Sino-Korean system and 쉰아홉 (swinahop) from the native Korean system.
How do you say "I am 59 years old" in Korean?
쉰아홉 살이에요 (swinahop sarieyo). Age uses native Korean numbers.
How do you say ₩59,000 in Korean?
오만 구천 원 (oman gucheon 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