English–Korean

“sixty” in Korean

Korean

Also육십 (yukssip)

Pronunciation

Romanizationyesun

Example

할아버지는 예순이에요.ha ra beo ji neun ye su ni e yo

Grandpa is sixty.

Illustration for 예순 (sixty)

How to say “sixty” in Korean

“Sixty” in Korean is 예순 (yesun).

The number sixty, especially when describing someone's age.

Full entry for 예순: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 예순

그분은 다음 달에 예순 살이 돼요.keu bu neun ta eum ta re ye sun sa ri twae yo

That person will turn sixty next month.

Tips for using 예순

  • English learners may expect one number system for every situation, but Korean selects different number systems by context, and ages commonly use native numbers.

Other Korean words for “sixty”

교실에 육십 명이 있어요.kyo si re yuk ssip myeong i i sseo yo

There are sixty people in the classroom.

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