Which 87 do I use?
| Use | Korean | Sounds like | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| AgeNative | 여든일곱 살 | yeodeunilgop sal | 87 years old |
| Counting thingsNative | 여든일곱 개 | yeodeunilgop gae | 87 items |
| PeopleNative | 여든일곱 명 | yeodeunilgop myeong | 87 people |
| MoneySino | 팔십칠 원 | palsipchil won | ₩87 |
| Price in thousandsSino | 팔만 칠천 원 | palman chilcheon won | ₩87,000 |
| Floor, room, busSino | 팔십칠 층 | palsipchil cheung | floor 87 |
| OrderNative | 여든일곱 번째 | yeodeunilgop beonjjae | number 87 in order |
How 팔십칠 is built
팔십칠 is 팔 (8) × 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 여든일곱 has to be learned.
팔ㅍ+ㅏ+ㄹ십ㅅ+ㅣ+ㅂ칠ㅊ+ㅣ+ㄹ
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say 87 in Korean?
There are two ways: 팔십칠 (palsipchil) from the Sino-Korean system and 여든일곱 (yeodeunilgop) from the native Korean system.
How do you say "I am 87 years old" in Korean?
여든일곱 살이에요 (yeodeunilgop sarieyo). Age uses native Korean numbers.
How do you say ₩87,000 in Korean?
팔만 칠천 원 (palman 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