Which 99 do I use?
| Use | Korean | Sounds like | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| AgeNative | 아흔아홉 살 | aheunahop sal | 99 years old |
| Counting thingsNative | 아흔아홉 개 | aheunahop gae | 99 items |
| PeopleNative | 아흔아홉 명 | aheunahop myeong | 99 people |
| MoneySino | 구십구 원 | gusipgu won | ₩99 |
| Price in thousandsSino | 구만 구천 원 | guman gucheon won | ₩99,000 |
| Floor, room, busSino | 구십구 층 | gusipgu cheung | floor 99 |
| OrderNative | 아흔아홉 번째 | aheunahop beonjjae | number 99 in order |
How 구십구 is built
구십구 is 구 (9) × 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 아흔아홉 has to be learned.
구ㄱ+ㅜ십ㅅ+ㅣ+ㅂ구ㄱ+ㅜ
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say 99 in Korean?
There are two ways: 구십구 (gusipgu) from the Sino-Korean system and 아흔아홉 (aheunahop) from the native Korean system.
How do you say "I am 99 years old" in Korean?
아흔아홉 살이에요 (aheunahop sarieyo). Age uses native Korean numbers.
How do you say ₩99,000 in Korean?
구만 구천 원 (guman 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