Korean · Time, Numbers & Colors
"Nineteen" in Korean: 십구 / 열아홉
십구 / 열아홉sipgu / yeorahop
Nineteen in Korean is 십구 / 열아홉 (sipgu / yeorahop). 십구 is the Sino-Korean form for 19; use it for minutes, dates, prices, and calculation. 열아홉 is the native Korean form; 열아홉 is used before a general item counter.
Nineteen: starting the exchange
십구 분만 기다려 주세요.sipgu bunman gidaryeo juseyo.
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How to pronounce 십구 / 열아홉
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sipgu / yeorahop
/sip̚k͈u/
십구 / 열아홉 is read sipgu / yeorahop. In 열아홉 개, read the full phrase as yeorahop gae.
"Nineteen" in Korean: quick reference
| Korean | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| 십구 / 열아홉sipgu / yeorahop | Nineteen The inventory form for nineteen. | The inventory form for nineteen. |
| 열아홉 개yeorahop gae | 19 items 십구 is the Sino-Korean form for 19; use it for minutes, dates, prices, and calculation. 열아홉 is the native Korean form; 열아홉 is used before a general item counter. | 십구 is the Sino-Korean form for 19; use it for minutes, dates, prices, and calculation. 열아홉 is the native Korean form; 열아홉 is used before a general item counter. |
How to use 십구 / 열아홉 in real life
- 1Nineteen: starting the exchange
십구 분만 기다려 주세요.
sipgu bunman gidaryeo juseyo.
Please wait just 19 minutes.
십구 is the Sino-Korean value used before the minute counter 분.
- 2Nineteen: adding useful context
십구 더하기 십구는 얼마예요?
sipgu deohagi sipguneun eolmayeyo?
What is 19 plus 19?
This calculation uses the Sino-Korean numeral 십구.
- 3Nineteen: a different conversation
열아홉 개가 필요해요.
yeorahop gaega piryohaeyo.
I need 19 items.
열아홉 is the counting form used before 개 in this item quantity.
Mistakes English speakers make with 십구 / 열아홉
Incorrect: 십구 분만 기다려 주으세요.
Correct: 십구 분만 기다려 주세요.
When practicing nineteen, the vowel-final stem 주 takes 세요 directly; do not add 으. The complete correction is 십구 분만 기다려 주세요.
Incorrect: 열아홉 분만 기다려 주세요.
Correct: 십구 분만 기다려 주세요.
When practicing nineteen, minutes use Sino-Korean 십구, rather than the native number 열아홉 used with many item counters.
Good to know
십구 is the Sino-Korean form for 19; use it for minutes, dates, prices, and calculation. 열아홉 is the native Korean form; 열아홉 is used before a general item counter.
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Tutor-led time numbers and colors study exercise: two sentences with 십구 / 열아홉
Partner
이 표현을 사용해서 한 문장 말해 볼까요?
i pyohyeoneul sayonghaeseo han munjang malhae bolkkayo?
Shall we say a sentence using this expression?
You
십구 분만 기다려 주세요.
sipgu bunman gidaryeo juseyo.
Please wait just 19 minutes.
Partner
좋아요. 다른 문장으로도 연습해 볼까요?
joayo. dareun munjangeurodo yeonseupae bolkkayo?
Good. Shall we practice with another sentence too?
You
십구 더하기 십구는 얼마예요?
sipgu deohagi sipguneun eolmayeyo?
What is 19 plus 19?
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FAQ
Common questions about "Nineteen" in Korean
What does 십구 mean?
Nineteen in Korean is 십구 / 열아홉 (sipgu / yeorahop). 십구 is the Sino-Korean form for 19; use it for minutes, dates, prices, and calculation. 열아홉 is the native Korean form; 열아홉 is used before a general item counter.
When should I say 열아홉 개?
십구 is the Sino-Korean form for 19; use it for minutes, dates, prices, and calculation. 열아홉 is the native Korean form; 열아홉 is used before a general item counter.
How does 열아홉 개 differ from the basic expression?
열아홉 개 means “19 items”. 십구 is the Sino-Korean form for 19; use it for minutes, dates, prices, and calculation. 열아홉 is the native Korean form; 열아홉 is used before a general item counter.
Can I use 십구 in a full sentence?
십구 분만 기다려 주세요. means “Please wait just 19 minutes.” 십구 is the Sino-Korean form for 19; use it for minutes, dates, prices, and calculation. 열아홉 is the native Korean form; 열아홉 is used before a general item counter.
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