Korean · Time, Numbers & Colors
"Seventy" in Korean: 칠십 / 일흔
칠십 / 일흔chilsip / ilheun
Seventy in Korean is 칠십 / 일흔 (chilsip / ilheun). 칠십 is the Sino-Korean form for 70; use it for minutes, dates, prices, and calculation. 일흔 is the native Korean form; 일흔 is used before a general item counter.
Seventy: starting the exchange
칠십 분만 기다려 주세요.chilsip bunman gidaryeo juseyo.
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How to pronounce 칠십 / 일흔
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chilsip / ilheun
/tɕʰilsip̚/
칠십 / 일흔 is read chilsip / ilheun. In 일흔 개, read the full phrase as ilheun gae.
"Seventy" in Korean: quick reference
| Korean | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| 칠십 / 일흔chilsip / ilheun | Seventy The inventory form for seventy. | The inventory form for seventy. |
| 일흔 개ilheun gae | 70 items 칠십 is the Sino-Korean form for 70; use it for minutes, dates, prices, and calculation. 일흔 is the native Korean form; 일흔 is used before a general item counter. | 칠십 is the Sino-Korean form for 70; use it for minutes, dates, prices, and calculation. 일흔 is the native Korean form; 일흔 is used before a general item counter. |
How to use 칠십 / 일흔 in real life
- 1Seventy: starting the exchange
칠십 분만 기다려 주세요.
chilsip bunman gidaryeo juseyo.
Please wait just 70 minutes.
칠십 is the Sino-Korean value used before the minute counter 분.
- 2Seventy: adding useful context
칠십 더하기 칠십은 얼마예요?
chilsip deohagi chilsibeun eolmayeyo?
What is 70 plus 70?
This calculation uses the Sino-Korean numeral 칠십.
- 3Seventy: a different conversation
일흔 개가 필요해요.
ilheun gaega piryohaeyo.
I need 70 items.
일흔 is the counting form used before 개 in this item quantity.
Mistakes English speakers make with 칠십 / 일흔
Incorrect: 칠십 분만 기다려 주으세요.
Correct: 칠십 분만 기다려 주세요.
When practicing seventy, the vowel-final stem 주 takes 세요 directly; do not add 으. The complete correction is 칠십 분만 기다려 주세요.
Incorrect: 일흔 분만 기다려 주세요.
Correct: 칠십 분만 기다려 주세요.
When practicing seventy, minutes use Sino-Korean 칠십, rather than the native number 일흔 used with many item counters.
Good to know
칠십 is the Sino-Korean form for 70; use it for minutes, dates, prices, and calculation. 일흔 is the native Korean form; 일흔 is used before a general item counter.
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Tutor-led time numbers and colors study exercise: two sentences with 칠십 / 일흔
Partner
이 표현을 사용해서 한 문장 말해 볼까요?
i pyohyeoneul sayonghaeseo han munjang malhae bolkkayo?
Shall we say a sentence using this expression?
You
칠십 분만 기다려 주세요.
chilsip bunman gidaryeo juseyo.
Please wait just 70 minutes.
Partner
좋아요. 다른 문장으로도 연습해 볼까요?
joayo. dareun munjangeurodo yeonseupae bolkkayo?
Good. Shall we practice with another sentence too?
You
칠십 더하기 칠십은 얼마예요?
chilsip deohagi chilsibeun eolmayeyo?
What is 70 plus 70?
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FAQ
Common questions about "Seventy" in Korean
What does 칠십 mean?
Seventy in Korean is 칠십 / 일흔 (chilsip / ilheun). 칠십 is the Sino-Korean form for 70; use it for minutes, dates, prices, and calculation. 일흔 is the native Korean form; 일흔 is used before a general item counter.
When should I say 일흔 개?
칠십 is the Sino-Korean form for 70; use it for minutes, dates, prices, and calculation. 일흔 is the native Korean form; 일흔 is used before a general item counter.
How does 일흔 개 differ from the basic expression?
일흔 개 means “70 items”. 칠십 is the Sino-Korean form for 70; use it for minutes, dates, prices, and calculation. 일흔 is the native Korean form; 일흔 is used before a general item counter.
Can I use 칠십 in a full sentence?
칠십 분만 기다려 주세요. means “Please wait just 70 minutes.” 칠십 is the Sino-Korean form for 70; use it for minutes, dates, prices, and calculation. 일흔 is the native Korean form; 일흔 is used before a general item counter.
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