Which 68 do I use?
| Use | Korean | Sounds like | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| AgeNative | 예순여덟 살 | yesunyeodeol sal | 68 years old |
| Counting thingsNative | 예순여덟 개 | yesunyeodeol gae | 68 items |
| PeopleNative | 예순여덟 명 | yesunyeodeol myeong | 68 people |
| MoneySino | 육십팔 원 | yuksippal won | ₩68 |
| Price in thousandsSino | 육만 팔천 원 | yungman palcheon won | ₩68,000 |
| Floor, room, busSino | 육십팔 층 | yuksippal cheung | floor 68 |
| OrderNative | 예순여덟 번째 | yesunyeodeol beonjjae | number 68 in order |
How 육십팔 is built
육십팔 is 육 (6) × 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 예순여덟 has to be learned.
육ㅇ+ㅠ+ㄱ십ㅅ+ㅣ+ㅂ팔ㅍ+ㅏ+ㄹ
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say 68 in Korean?
There are two ways: 육십팔 (yuksippal) from the Sino-Korean system and 예순여덟 (yesunyeodeol) from the native Korean system.
How do you say "I am 68 years old" in Korean?
예순여덟 살이에요 (yesunyeodeol sarieyo). Age uses native Korean numbers.
How do you say ₩68,000 in Korean?
육만 팔천 원 (yungman 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