Which 57 do I use?
| Use | Korean | Sounds like | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| AgeNative | 쉰일곱 살 | swinilgop sal | 57 years old |
| Counting thingsNative | 쉰일곱 개 | swinilgop gae | 57 items |
| PeopleNative | 쉰일곱 명 | swinilgop myeong | 57 people |
| MinutesSino | 오십칠 분 | osipchil bun | 57 minutes |
| MoneySino | 오십칠 원 | osipchil won | ₩57 |
| Price in thousandsSino | 오만 칠천 원 | oman chilcheon won | ₩57,000 |
| Floor, room, busSino | 오십칠 층 | osipchil cheung | floor 57 |
| OrderNative | 쉰일곱 번째 | swinilgop beonjjae | number 57 in order |
How 오십칠 is built
오십칠 is 오 (5) × 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 쉰일곱 has to be learned.
오ㅇ+ㅗ십ㅅ+ㅣ+ㅂ칠ㅊ+ㅣ+ㄹ
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say 57 in Korean?
There are two ways: 오십칠 (osipchil) from the Sino-Korean system and 쉰일곱 (swinilgop) from the native Korean system.
How do you say "I am 57 years old" in Korean?
쉰일곱 살이에요 (swinilgop sarieyo). Age uses native Korean numbers.
How do you say ₩57,000 in Korean?
오만 칠천 원 (oman 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