Korean · Time, Numbers & Colors
"Eighteen" in Korean: 십팔 / 열여덟
십팔 / 열여덟sippal / yeollyeodeol
Eighteen in Korean is 십팔 / 열여덟 (sippal / yeollyeodeol). 십팔 is the Sino-Korean form for 18; use it for minutes, dates, prices, and calculation. 열여덟 is the native Korean form; 열여덟 is used before a general item counter.
Eighteen: starting the exchange
십팔 분만 기다려 주세요.sippal bunman gidaryeo juseyo.
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How to pronounce 십팔 / 열여덟
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sippal / yeollyeodeol
/sip̚pʰal/
십팔 / 열여덟 is read sippal / yeollyeodeol. In 열여덟 개, read the full phrase as yeoryeodeop gae.
"Eighteen" in Korean: quick reference
| Korean | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| 십팔 / 열여덟sippal / yeoryeodeop | Eighteen The inventory form for eighteen. | The inventory form for eighteen. |
| 열여덟 개yeoryeodeop gae | 18 items 십팔 is the Sino-Korean form for 18; use it for minutes, dates, prices, and calculation. 열여덟 is the native Korean form; 열여덟 is used before a general item counter. | 십팔 is the Sino-Korean form for 18; use it for minutes, dates, prices, and calculation. 열여덟 is the native Korean form; 열여덟 is used before a general item counter. |
How to use 십팔 / 열여덟 in real life
- 1Eighteen: starting the exchange
십팔 분만 기다려 주세요.
sippal bunman gidaryeo juseyo.
Please wait just 18 minutes.
십팔 is the Sino-Korean value used before the minute counter 분.
- 2Eighteen: adding useful context
십팔 더하기 십팔은 얼마예요?
sippal deohagi sippareun eolmayeyo?
What is 18 plus 18?
This calculation uses the Sino-Korean numeral 십팔.
- 3Eighteen: a different conversation
열여덟 개가 필요해요.
yeoryeodeop gaega piryohaeyo.
I need 18 items.
열여덟 is the counting form used before 개 in this item quantity.
Mistakes English speakers make with 십팔 / 열여덟
Incorrect: 십팔 분만 기다려 주으세요.
Correct: 십팔 분만 기다려 주세요.
When practicing eighteen, the vowel-final stem 주 takes 세요 directly; do not add 으. The complete correction is 십팔 분만 기다려 주세요.
Incorrect: 열여덟 분만 기다려 주세요.
Correct: 십팔 분만 기다려 주세요.
When practicing eighteen, minutes use Sino-Korean 십팔, rather than the native number 열여덟 used with many item counters.
Good to know
십팔 is the Sino-Korean form for 18; use it for minutes, dates, prices, and calculation. 열여덟 is the native Korean form; 열여덟 is used before a general item counter.
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Tutor-led time numbers and colors study exercise: two sentences with 십팔 / 열여덟
Partner
이 표현을 사용해서 한 문장 말해 볼까요?
i pyohyeoneul sayonghaeseo han munjang malhae bolkkayo?
Shall we say a sentence using this expression?
You
십팔 분만 기다려 주세요.
sippal bunman gidaryeo juseyo.
Please wait just 18 minutes.
Partner
좋아요. 다른 문장으로도 연습해 볼까요?
joayo. dareun munjangeurodo yeonseupae bolkkayo?
Good. Shall we practice with another sentence too?
You
십팔 더하기 십팔은 얼마예요?
sippal deohagi sippareun eolmayeyo?
What is 18 plus 18?
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FAQ
Common questions about "Eighteen" in Korean
What does 십팔 mean?
Eighteen in Korean is 십팔 / 열여덟 (sippal / yeollyeodeol). 십팔 is the Sino-Korean form for 18; use it for minutes, dates, prices, and calculation. 열여덟 is the native Korean form; 열여덟 is used before a general item counter.
When should I say 열여덟 개?
십팔 is the Sino-Korean form for 18; use it for minutes, dates, prices, and calculation. 열여덟 is the native Korean form; 열여덟 is used before a general item counter.
How does 열여덟 개 differ from the basic expression?
열여덟 개 means “18 items”. 십팔 is the Sino-Korean form for 18; use it for minutes, dates, prices, and calculation. 열여덟 is the native Korean form; 열여덟 is used before a general item counter.
Can I use 십팔 in a full sentence?
십팔 분만 기다려 주세요. means “Please wait just 18 minutes.” 십팔 is the Sino-Korean form for 18; use it for minutes, dates, prices, and calculation. 열여덟 is the native Korean form; 열여덟 is used before a general item counter.
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