Which 16 do I use?
| Use | Korean | Sounds like | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| AgeNative | 열여섯 살 | yeoryeoseot sal | 16 years old |
| Counting thingsNative | 열여섯 개 | yeoryeoseot gae | 16 items |
| PeopleNative | 열여섯 명 | yeoryeoseot myeong | 16 people |
| MinutesSino | 십육 분 | simnyuk bun | 16 minutes |
| MoneySino | 십육 원 | simnyuk won | ₩16 |
| Price in thousandsSino | 만 육천 원 | man yukcheon won | ₩16,000 |
| DateSino | 십육 일 | simnyuk il | the 16th of the month |
| Floor, room, busSino | 십육 층 | simnyuk cheung | floor 16 |
| OrderNative | 열여섯 번째 | yeoryeoseot beonjjae | number 16 in order |
Good to know
- 십육 is written that way but said [심뉵]: nasalization (before ㄴ).
How 십육 is built
십육 is 십 (10) + 육 (6). 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 열여섯 has to be learned.
십ㅅ+ㅣ+ㅂ육ㅇ+ㅠ+ㄱ
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say 16 in Korean?
There are two ways: 십육 (simnyuk) from the Sino-Korean system and 열여섯 (yeoryeoseot) from the native Korean system.
How do you say "I am 16 years old" in Korean?
열여섯 살이에요 (yeoryeoseot sarieyo). Age uses native Korean numbers.
How do you say ₩16,000 in Korean?
만 육천 원 (man yukcheon 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