Which 88 do I use?
| Use | Korean | Sounds like | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| AgeNative | 여든여덟 살 | yeodeunyeodeol sal | 88 years old |
| Counting thingsNative | 여든여덟 개 | yeodeunyeodeol gae | 88 items |
| PeopleNative | 여든여덟 명 | yeodeunyeodeol myeong | 88 people |
| MoneySino | 팔십팔 원 | palsippal won | ₩88 |
| Price in thousandsSino | 팔만 팔천 원 | palman palcheon won | ₩88,000 |
| Floor, room, busSino | 팔십팔 층 | palsippal cheung | floor 88 |
| OrderNative | 여든여덟 번째 | yeodeunyeodeol beonjjae | number 88 in order |
How 팔십팔 is built
팔십팔 is 팔 (8) × 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 여든여덟 has to be learned.
팔ㅍ+ㅏ+ㄹ십ㅅ+ㅣ+ㅂ팔ㅍ+ㅏ+ㄹ
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say 88 in Korean?
There are two ways: 팔십팔 (palsippal) from the Sino-Korean system and 여든여덟 (yeodeunyeodeol) from the native Korean system.
How do you say "I am 88 years old" in Korean?
여든여덟 살이에요 (yeodeunyeodeol sarieyo). Age uses native Korean numbers.
How do you say ₩88,000 in Korean?
팔만 팔천 원 (palman 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