Which 77 do I use?
| Use | Korean | Sounds like | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| AgeNative | 일흔일곱 살 | ilheunilgop sal | 77 years old |
| Counting thingsNative | 일흔일곱 개 | ilheunilgop gae | 77 items |
| PeopleNative | 일흔일곱 명 | ilheunilgop myeong | 77 people |
| MoneySino | 칠십칠 원 | chilsipchil won | ₩77 |
| Price in thousandsSino | 칠만 칠천 원 | chilman chilcheon won | ₩77,000 |
| Floor, room, busSino | 칠십칠 층 | chilsipchil cheung | floor 77 |
| OrderNative | 일흔일곱 번째 | ilheunilgop beonjjae | number 77 in order |
How 칠십칠 is built
칠십칠 is 칠 (7) × 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 일흔일곱 has to be learned.
칠ㅊ+ㅣ+ㄹ십ㅅ+ㅣ+ㅂ칠ㅊ+ㅣ+ㄹ
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say 77 in Korean?
There are two ways: 칠십칠 (chilsipchil) from the Sino-Korean system and 일흔일곱 (ilheunilgop) from the native Korean system.
How do you say "I am 77 years old" in Korean?
일흔일곱 살이에요 (ilheunilgop sarieyo). Age uses native Korean numbers.
How do you say ₩77,000 in Korean?
칠만 칠천 원 (chilman 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