Which 60 do I use?
| Use | Korean | Sounds like | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| AgeNative | 예순 살 | yesun sal | 60 years old |
| Counting thingsNative | 예순 개 | yesun gae | 60 items |
| PeopleNative | 예순 명 | yesun myeong | 60 people |
| MoneySino | 육십 원 | yuksip won | ₩60 |
| Price in thousandsSino | 육만 원 | yungman won | ₩60,000 |
| Floor, room, busSino | 육십 층 | yuksip cheung | floor 60 |
| OrderNative | 예순 번째 | yesun beonjjae | number 60 in order |
How 육십 is built
육십 is 육 (6) × 십 (ten). In native Korean, the tens have their own words (열, 스물, 서른, 마흔, 쉰, 예순, 일흔, 여든, 아흔), so 예순 has to be learned.
육ㅇ+ㅠ+ㄱ십ㅅ+ㅣ+ㅂ
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say 60 in Korean?
There are two ways: 육십 (yuksip) from the Sino-Korean system and 예순 (yesun) from the native Korean system.
How do you say "I am 60 years old" in Korean?
예순 살이에요 (yesun sarieyo). Age uses native Korean numbers.
How do you say ₩60,000 in Korean?
육만 원 (yungman 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