Which 69 do I use?
| Use | Korean | Sounds like | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| AgeNative | 예순아홉 살 | yesunahop sal | 69 years old |
| Counting thingsNative | 예순아홉 개 | yesunahop gae | 69 items |
| PeopleNative | 예순아홉 명 | yesunahop myeong | 69 people |
| MoneySino | 육십구 원 | yuksipgu won | ₩69 |
| Price in thousandsSino | 육만 구천 원 | yungman gucheon won | ₩69,000 |
| Floor, room, busSino | 육십구 층 | yuksipgu cheung | floor 69 |
| OrderNative | 예순아홉 번째 | yesunahop beonjjae | number 69 in order |
How 육십구 is built
육십구 is 육 (6) × 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 예순아홉 has to be learned.
육ㅇ+ㅠ+ㄱ십ㅅ+ㅣ+ㅂ구ㄱ+ㅜ
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say 69 in Korean?
There are two ways: 육십구 (yuksipgu) from the Sino-Korean system and 예순아홉 (yesunahop) from the native Korean system.
How do you say "I am 69 years old" in Korean?
예순아홉 살이에요 (yesunahop sarieyo). Age uses native Korean numbers.
How do you say ₩69,000 in Korean?
육만 구천 원 (yungman 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