Which 61 do I use?
| Use | Korean | Sounds like | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| AgeNative | 예순한 살 | yesunhan sal | 61 years old |
| Counting thingsNative | 예순한 개 | yesunhan gae | 61 items |
| PeopleNative | 예순한 명 | yesunhan myeong | 61 people |
| MoneySino | 육십일 원 | yuksibil won | ₩61 |
| Price in thousandsSino | 육만 천 원 | yungman cheon won | ₩61,000 |
| Floor, room, busSino | 육십일 층 | yuksibil cheung | floor 61 |
| OrderNative | 예순한 번째 | yesunhan beonjjae | number 61 in order |
Good to know
- Before a counter word, 예순하나 shortens to 예순한: 예순한 개 (61 things), 예순한 살 (61 years old).
- 육십일 is written that way but said [육시빌]: linking (final moves to the next vowel).
How 육십일 is built
육십일 is 육 (6) × 십 (10) + 일 (1). 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 예순하나 has to be learned.
육ㅇ+ㅠ+ㄱ십ㅅ+ㅣ+ㅂ일ㅇ+ㅣ+ㄹ
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say 61 in Korean?
There are two ways: 육십일 (yuksibil) from the Sino-Korean system and 예순하나 (yesunhana) from the native Korean system.
How do you say "I am 61 years old" in Korean?
예순한 살이에요 (yesunhan sarieyo). Age uses native Korean numbers.
How do you say ₩61,000 in Korean?
육만 천 원 (yungman cheon 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