Korean · Time, Numbers & Colors
"Seventeen" in Korean: 십칠 / 열일곱
십칠 / 열일곱sipchil / yeorilgop
Seventeen in Korean is 십칠 / 열일곱 (sipchil / yeorilgop). 십칠 is the Sino-Korean form for 17; use it for minutes, dates, prices, and calculation. 열일곱 is the native Korean form; 열일곱 is used before a general item counter.
Seventeen: starting the exchange
십칠 분만 기다려 주세요.sipchil bunman gidaryeo juseyo.
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How to pronounce 십칠 / 열일곱
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sipchil / yeorilgop
/sip̚tɕʰil/
십칠 / 열일곱 is read sipchil / yeorilgop. In 열일곱 개, read the full phrase as yeorilgop gae.
"Seventeen" in Korean: quick reference
| Korean | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| 십칠 / 열일곱sipchil / yeorilgop | Seventeen The inventory form for seventeen. | The inventory form for seventeen. |
| 열일곱 개yeorilgop gae | 17 items 십칠 is the Sino-Korean form for 17; use it for minutes, dates, prices, and calculation. 열일곱 is the native Korean form; 열일곱 is used before a general item counter. | 십칠 is the Sino-Korean form for 17; use it for minutes, dates, prices, and calculation. 열일곱 is the native Korean form; 열일곱 is used before a general item counter. |
How to use 십칠 / 열일곱 in real life
- 1Seventeen: starting the exchange
십칠 분만 기다려 주세요.
sipchil bunman gidaryeo juseyo.
Please wait just 17 minutes.
십칠 is the Sino-Korean value used before the minute counter 분.
- 2Seventeen: adding useful context
십칠 더하기 십칠은 얼마예요?
sipchil deohagi sipchireun eolmayeyo?
What is 17 plus 17?
This calculation uses the Sino-Korean numeral 십칠.
- 3Seventeen: a different conversation
열일곱 개가 필요해요.
yeorilgop gaega piryohaeyo.
I need 17 items.
열일곱 is the counting form used before 개 in this item quantity.
Mistakes English speakers make with 십칠 / 열일곱
Incorrect: 십칠 분만 기다려 주으세요.
Correct: 십칠 분만 기다려 주세요.
When practicing seventeen, the vowel-final stem 주 takes 세요 directly; do not add 으. The complete correction is 십칠 분만 기다려 주세요.
Incorrect: 열일곱 분만 기다려 주세요.
Correct: 십칠 분만 기다려 주세요.
When practicing seventeen, minutes use Sino-Korean 십칠, rather than the native number 열일곱 used with many item counters.
Good to know
십칠 is the Sino-Korean form for 17; use it for minutes, dates, prices, and calculation. 열일곱 is the native Korean form; 열일곱 is used before a general item counter.
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Tutor-led time numbers and colors study exercise: two sentences with 십칠 / 열일곱
Partner
이 표현을 사용해서 한 문장 말해 볼까요?
i pyohyeoneul sayonghaeseo han munjang malhae bolkkayo?
Shall we say a sentence using this expression?
You
십칠 분만 기다려 주세요.
sipchil bunman gidaryeo juseyo.
Please wait just 17 minutes.
Partner
좋아요. 다른 문장으로도 연습해 볼까요?
joayo. dareun munjangeurodo yeonseupae bolkkayo?
Good. Shall we practice with another sentence too?
You
십칠 더하기 십칠은 얼마예요?
sipchil deohagi sipchireun eolmayeyo?
What is 17 plus 17?
This is a sample dialogue for reading aloud. Try both parts, then replace a detail with one from your own life.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Seventeen" in Korean
What does 십칠 mean?
Seventeen in Korean is 십칠 / 열일곱 (sipchil / yeorilgop). 십칠 is the Sino-Korean form for 17; use it for minutes, dates, prices, and calculation. 열일곱 is the native Korean form; 열일곱 is used before a general item counter.
When should I say 열일곱 개?
십칠 is the Sino-Korean form for 17; use it for minutes, dates, prices, and calculation. 열일곱 is the native Korean form; 열일곱 is used before a general item counter.
How does 열일곱 개 differ from the basic expression?
열일곱 개 means “17 items”. 십칠 is the Sino-Korean form for 17; use it for minutes, dates, prices, and calculation. 열일곱 is the native Korean form; 열일곱 is used before a general item counter.
Can I use 십칠 in a full sentence?
십칠 분만 기다려 주세요. means “Please wait just 17 minutes.” 십칠 is the Sino-Korean form for 17; use it for minutes, dates, prices, and calculation. 열일곱 is the native Korean form; 열일곱 is used before a general item counter.
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