Which 29 do I use?
| Use | Korean | Sounds like | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| AgeNative | 스물아홉 살 | seumurahop sal | 29 years old |
| Counting thingsNative | 스물아홉 개 | seumurahop gae | 29 items |
| PeopleNative | 스물아홉 명 | seumurahop myeong | 29 people |
| MinutesSino | 이십구 분 | isipgu bun | 29 minutes |
| MoneySino | 이십구 원 | isipgu won | ₩29 |
| Price in thousandsSino | 이만 구천 원 | iman gucheon won | ₩29,000 |
| DateSino | 이십구 일 | isipgu il | the 29th of the month |
| Floor, room, busSino | 이십구 층 | isipgu cheung | floor 29 |
| OrderNative | 스물아홉 번째 | seumurahop beonjjae | number 29 in order |
How 이십구 is built
이십구 is 이 (2) × 십 (10) + 구 (9). 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 스물아홉 has to be learned.
이ㅇ+ㅣ십ㅅ+ㅣ+ㅂ구ㄱ+ㅜ
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say 29 in Korean?
There are two ways: 이십구 (isipgu) from the Sino-Korean system and 스물아홉 (seumurahop) from the native Korean system.
How do you say "I am 29 years old" in Korean?
스물아홉 살이에요 (seumurahop sarieyo). Age uses native Korean numbers.
How do you say ₩29,000 in Korean?
이만 구천 원 (iman gucheon 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