Which 28 do I use?
| Use | Korean | Sounds like | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| AgeNative | 스물여덟 살 | seumuryeodeol sal | 28 years old |
| Counting thingsNative | 스물여덟 개 | seumuryeodeol gae | 28 items |
| PeopleNative | 스물여덟 명 | seumuryeodeol myeong | 28 people |
| MinutesSino | 이십팔 분 | isippal bun | 28 minutes |
| MoneySino | 이십팔 원 | isippal won | ₩28 |
| Price in thousandsSino | 이만 팔천 원 | iman palcheon won | ₩28,000 |
| DateSino | 이십팔 일 | isippal il | the 28th of the month |
| Floor, room, busSino | 이십팔 층 | isippal cheung | floor 28 |
| OrderNative | 스물여덟 번째 | seumuryeodeol beonjjae | number 28 in order |
How 이십팔 is built
이십팔 is 이 (2) × 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 스물여덟 has to be learned.
이ㅇ+ㅣ십ㅅ+ㅣ+ㅂ팔ㅍ+ㅏ+ㄹ
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say 28 in Korean?
There are two ways: 이십팔 (isippal) from the Sino-Korean system and 스물여덟 (seumuryeodeol) from the native Korean system.
How do you say "I am 28 years old" in Korean?
스물여덟 살이에요 (seumuryeodeol sarieyo). Age uses native Korean numbers.
How do you say ₩28,000 in Korean?
이만 팔천 원 (iman 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