Which 73 do I use?
| Use | Korean | Sounds like | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| AgeNative | 일흔세 살 | ilheunse sal | 73 years old |
| Counting thingsNative | 일흔세 개 | ilheunse gae | 73 items |
| PeopleNative | 일흔세 명 | ilheunse myeong | 73 people |
| MoneySino | 칠십삼 원 | chilsipsam won | ₩73 |
| Price in thousandsSino | 칠만 삼천 원 | chilman samcheon won | ₩73,000 |
| Floor, room, busSino | 칠십삼 층 | chilsipsam cheung | floor 73 |
| OrderNative | 일흔세 번째 | ilheunse beonjjae | number 73 in order |
Good to know
- Before a counter word, 일흔셋 shortens to 일흔세: 일흔세 개 (73 things), 일흔세 살 (73 years old).
How 칠십삼 is built
칠십삼 is 칠 (7) × 십 (10) + 삼 (3). 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 일흔셋 has to be learned.
칠ㅊ+ㅣ+ㄹ십ㅅ+ㅣ+ㅂ삼ㅅ+ㅏ+ㅁ
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say 73 in Korean?
There are two ways: 칠십삼 (chilsipsam) from the Sino-Korean system and 일흔셋 (ilheunset) from the native Korean system.
How do you say "I am 73 years old" in Korean?
일흔세 살이에요 (ilheunse sarieyo). Age uses native Korean numbers.
How do you say ₩73,000 in Korean?
칠만 삼천 원 (chilman samcheon 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