Which 71 do I use?
| Use | Korean | Sounds like | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| AgeNative | 일흔한 살 | ilheunhan sal | 71 years old |
| Counting thingsNative | 일흔한 개 | ilheunhan gae | 71 items |
| PeopleNative | 일흔한 명 | ilheunhan myeong | 71 people |
| MoneySino | 칠십일 원 | chilsibil won | ₩71 |
| Price in thousandsSino | 칠만 천 원 | chilman cheon won | ₩71,000 |
| Floor, room, busSino | 칠십일 층 | chilsibil cheung | floor 71 |
| OrderNative | 일흔한 번째 | ilheunhan beonjjae | number 71 in order |
Good to know
- Before a counter word, 일흔하나 shortens to 일흔한: 일흔한 개 (71 things), 일흔한 살 (71 years old).
- 칠십일 is written that way but said [칠시빌]: linking (final moves to the next vowel).
How 칠십일 is built
칠십일 is 칠 (7) × 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 일흔하나 has to be learned.
칠ㅊ+ㅣ+ㄹ십ㅅ+ㅣ+ㅂ일ㅇ+ㅣ+ㄹ
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say 71 in Korean?
There are two ways: 칠십일 (chilsibil) from the Sino-Korean system and 일흔하나 (ilheunhana) from the native Korean system.
How do you say "I am 71 years old" in Korean?
일흔한 살이에요 (ilheunhan sarieyo). Age uses native Korean numbers.
How do you say ₩71,000 in Korean?
칠만 천 원 (chilman 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