Which 97 do I use?
| Use | Korean | Sounds like | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| AgeNative | 아흔일곱 살 | aheunilgop sal | 97 years old |
| Counting thingsNative | 아흔일곱 개 | aheunilgop gae | 97 items |
| PeopleNative | 아흔일곱 명 | aheunilgop myeong | 97 people |
| MoneySino | 구십칠 원 | gusipchil won | ₩97 |
| Price in thousandsSino | 구만 칠천 원 | guman chilcheon won | ₩97,000 |
| Floor, room, busSino | 구십칠 층 | gusipchil cheung | floor 97 |
| OrderNative | 아흔일곱 번째 | aheunilgop beonjjae | number 97 in order |
How 구십칠 is built
구십칠 is 구 (9) × 십 (10) + 칠 (7). 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 아흔일곱 has to be learned.
구ㄱ+ㅜ십ㅅ+ㅣ+ㅂ칠ㅊ+ㅣ+ㄹ
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say 97 in Korean?
There are two ways: 구십칠 (gusipchil) from the Sino-Korean system and 아흔일곱 (aheunilgop) from the native Korean system.
How do you say "I am 97 years old" in Korean?
아흔일곱 살이에요 (aheunilgop sarieyo). Age uses native Korean numbers.
How do you say ₩97,000 in Korean?
구만 칠천 원 (guman chilcheon 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