Which 78 do I use?
| Use | Korean | Sounds like | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| AgeNative | 일흔여덟 살 | ilheunyeodeol sal | 78 years old |
| Counting thingsNative | 일흔여덟 개 | ilheunyeodeol gae | 78 items |
| PeopleNative | 일흔여덟 명 | ilheunyeodeol myeong | 78 people |
| MoneySino | 칠십팔 원 | chilsippal won | ₩78 |
| Price in thousandsSino | 칠만 팔천 원 | chilman palcheon won | ₩78,000 |
| Floor, room, busSino | 칠십팔 층 | chilsippal cheung | floor 78 |
| OrderNative | 일흔여덟 번째 | ilheunyeodeol beonjjae | number 78 in order |
How 칠십팔 is built
칠십팔 is 칠 (7) × 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 일흔여덟 has to be learned.
칠ㅊ+ㅣ+ㄹ십ㅅ+ㅣ+ㅂ팔ㅍ+ㅏ+ㄹ
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say 78 in Korean?
There are two ways: 칠십팔 (chilsippal) from the Sino-Korean system and 일흔여덟 (ilheunyeodeol) from the native Korean system.
How do you say "I am 78 years old" in Korean?
일흔여덟 살이에요 (ilheunyeodeol sarieyo). Age uses native Korean numbers.
How do you say ₩78,000 in Korean?
칠만 팔천 원 (chilman 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