Which 17 do I use?
| Use | Korean | Sounds like | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| AgeNative | 열일곱 살 | yeorilgop sal | 17 years old |
| Counting thingsNative | 열일곱 개 | yeorilgop gae | 17 items |
| PeopleNative | 열일곱 명 | yeorilgop myeong | 17 people |
| MinutesSino | 십칠 분 | sipchil bun | 17 minutes |
| MoneySino | 십칠 원 | sipchil won | ₩17 |
| Price in thousandsSino | 만 칠천 원 | man chilcheon won | ₩17,000 |
| DateSino | 십칠 일 | sipchil il | the 17th of the month |
| Floor, room, busSino | 십칠 층 | sipchil cheung | floor 17 |
| OrderNative | 열일곱 번째 | yeorilgop beonjjae | number 17 in order |
How 십칠 is built
십칠 is 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 열일곱 has to be learned.
십ㅅ+ㅣ+ㅂ칠ㅊ+ㅣ+ㄹ
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say 17 in Korean?
There are two ways: 십칠 (sipchil) from the Sino-Korean system and 열일곱 (yeorilgop) from the native Korean system.
How do you say "I am 17 years old" in Korean?
열일곱 살이에요 (yeorilgop sarieyo). Age uses native Korean numbers.
How do you say ₩17,000 in Korean?
만 칠천 원 (man 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