Korean word

구십

Pronunciation

Romanizationkusip

Meaning

  • numeralninety

Example

할머니는 구십 살이에요.hal meo ni neun ku sip sa ri e yo

Grandma is ninety years old.

Illustration for 구십 (ninety)

More examples

할인은 구십 퍼센트예요.ha ri neun ku sip peo sen teu ye yo

The discount is ninety percent.

Core concept

Nine tens collected as a single number.

Common phrases

  • 구십 살ku sip sal

    ninety years old

  • 구십 원ku sip won

    ninety won

  • 구십 퍼센트ku sip peo sen teu

    ninety percent

Similar words

아흔aheun: A native Korean way to say ninety is used naturally in conversation, especially for someone's age.

Definition in Korean

열을 아홉 묶은 수를 가리키는 한자어yeo reul a hop mu kkeun su reul ka ri ki neun han ja eo

Word origin

The word is formed from the Sino-Korean readings of the characters for nine and ten, with the first part counting groups of ten.

Usage tips

  • Unlike the irregular English word for this number, the Korean structure shows its place value clearly.

Related words

  • 구십대kusipttaepeople in their ninetiesnoun

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