Which 15 do I use?
| Use | Korean | Sounds like | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| AgeNative | 열다섯 살 | yeoldaseot sal | 15 years old |
| Counting thingsNative | 열다섯 개 | yeoldaseot gae | 15 items |
| PeopleNative | 열다섯 명 | yeoldaseot myeong | 15 people |
| MinutesSino | 십오 분 | sibo bun | 15 minutes |
| MoneySino | 십오 원 | sibo won | ₩15 |
| Price in thousandsSino | 만 오천 원 | man ocheon won | ₩15,000 |
| DateSino | 십오 일 | sibo il | the 15th of the month |
| Floor, room, busSino | 십오 층 | sibo cheung | floor 15 |
| OrderNative | 열다섯 번째 | yeoldaseot beonjjae | number 15 in order |
Good to know
- 십오 is written that way but said [시보]: linking (final moves to the next vowel).
How 십오 is built
십오 is 십 (10) + 오 (5). 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 열다섯 has to be learned.
십ㅅ+ㅣ+ㅂ오ㅇ+ㅗ
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say 15 in Korean?
There are two ways: 십오 (sibo) from the Sino-Korean system and 열다섯 (yeoldaseot) from the native Korean system.
How do you say "I am 15 years old" in Korean?
열다섯 살이에요 (yeoldaseot sarieyo). Age uses native Korean numbers.
How do you say ₩15,000 in Korean?
만 오천 원 (man ocheon 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