TOPIK · Level 57
15 words
Korean word
여든
Pronunciation
Romanizationyeodeun
Meaning
- numeraleighty
Example
그분은 여든 살이에요.keu bu neun yeo deun sa ri e yo
That person is eighty years old.
More examples
그분은 여든이 넘지만 아직도 활동적이에요.keu bu neun yeo deu ni neom jji man a jik tto hwal dong jeo gi e yo
That person is over eighty but still active.
Core concept
Eight groups of ten, forming the number eighty.
Common phrases
여든 살yeo deun sal
eighty years old
여든이 되다yeo deu ni toe da
turn eighty
여든이 넘다yeo deu ni neom tta
be over eighty
Similar words
팔십palsip: A number word meaning eighty for prices, dates, test scores, and other figures.
Definition in Korean
여든은 한국어에서 열 단위의 고유 수사로서 여덟 묶음의 열을 뜻하며 나이나 수량을 셀 때 사용된다.yeo deu neun han gu geo e seo yeol ta nwi ui ko yu su sa ro seo yeo deol mu kkeu mui yeo reul tteu ta myeo na i na su ryang eul sel ttae sa yong doen da
Word origin
This is a traditional native Korean numeral whose modern form is not transparently divided into smaller words.
Usage tips
- English speakers can learn it as a whole number word and contrast it with the separate Sino-Korean form for eighty.