Which 89 do I use?
| Use | Korean | Sounds like | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| AgeNative | 여든아홉 살 | yeodeunahop sal | 89 years old |
| Counting thingsNative | 여든아홉 개 | yeodeunahop gae | 89 items |
| PeopleNative | 여든아홉 명 | yeodeunahop myeong | 89 people |
| MoneySino | 팔십구 원 | palsipgu won | ₩89 |
| Price in thousandsSino | 팔만 구천 원 | palman gucheon won | ₩89,000 |
| Floor, room, busSino | 팔십구 층 | palsipgu cheung | floor 89 |
| OrderNative | 여든아홉 번째 | yeodeunahop beonjjae | number 89 in order |
How 팔십구 is built
팔십구 is 팔 (8) × 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 여든아홉 has to be learned.
팔ㅍ+ㅏ+ㄹ십ㅅ+ㅣ+ㅂ구ㄱ+ㅜ
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say 89 in Korean?
There are two ways: 팔십구 (palsipgu) from the Sino-Korean system and 여든아홉 (yeodeunahop) from the native Korean system.
How do you say "I am 89 years old" in Korean?
여든아홉 살이에요 (yeodeunahop sarieyo). Age uses native Korean numbers.
How do you say ₩89,000 in Korean?
팔만 구천 원 (palman 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