Korean · Time, Numbers & Colors
"Sixteen" in Korean: 십육 / 열여섯
십육 / 열여섯simnyuk / yeollyeoseot
Sixteen in Korean is 십육 / 열여섯 (simnyuk / yeollyeoseot). 십육 is the Sino-Korean form for 16; use it for minutes, dates, prices, and calculation. 열여섯 is the native Korean form; 열여섯 is used before a general item counter.
Sixteen: starting the exchange
십육 분만 기다려 주세요.simnyuk bunman gidaryeo juseyo.
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How to pronounce 십육 / 열여섯
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simnyuk / yeollyeoseot
/sipjuk̚/
십육 / 열여섯 is read simnyuk / yeollyeoseot. In 열여섯 개, read the full phrase as yeoryeoseot gae.
"Sixteen" in Korean: quick reference
| Korean | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| 십육 / 열여섯simnyuk / yeoryeoseot | Sixteen The inventory form for sixteen. | The inventory form for sixteen. |
| 열여섯 개yeoryeoseot gae | 16 items 십육 is the Sino-Korean form for 16; use it for minutes, dates, prices, and calculation. 열여섯 is the native Korean form; 열여섯 is used before a general item counter. | 십육 is the Sino-Korean form for 16; use it for minutes, dates, prices, and calculation. 열여섯 is the native Korean form; 열여섯 is used before a general item counter. |
How to use 십육 / 열여섯 in real life
- 1Sixteen: starting the exchange
십육 분만 기다려 주세요.
simnyuk bunman gidaryeo juseyo.
Please wait just 16 minutes.
십육 is the Sino-Korean value used before the minute counter 분.
- 2Sixteen: adding useful context
십육 더하기 십육은 얼마예요?
simnyuk deohagi sibyugeun eolmayeyo?
What is 16 plus 16?
This calculation uses the Sino-Korean numeral 십육.
- 3Sixteen: a different conversation
열여섯 개가 필요해요.
yeoryeoseot gaega piryohaeyo.
I need 16 items.
열여섯 is the counting form used before 개 in this item quantity.
Mistakes English speakers make with 십육 / 열여섯
Incorrect: 십육 분만 기다려 주으세요.
Correct: 십육 분만 기다려 주세요.
When practicing sixteen, the vowel-final stem 주 takes 세요 directly; do not add 으. The complete correction is 십육 분만 기다려 주세요.
Incorrect: 열여섯 분만 기다려 주세요.
Correct: 십육 분만 기다려 주세요.
When practicing sixteen, minutes use Sino-Korean 십육, rather than the native number 열여섯 used with many item counters.
Good to know
십육 is the Sino-Korean form for 16; use it for minutes, dates, prices, and calculation. 열여섯 is the native Korean form; 열여섯 is used before a general item counter.
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Tutor-led time numbers and colors study exercise: two sentences with 십육 / 열여섯
Partner
이 표현을 사용해서 한 문장 말해 볼까요?
i pyohyeoneul sayonghaeseo han munjang malhae bolkkayo?
Shall we say a sentence using this expression?
You
십육 분만 기다려 주세요.
simnyuk bunman gidaryeo juseyo.
Please wait just 16 minutes.
Partner
좋아요. 다른 문장으로도 연습해 볼까요?
joayo. dareun munjangeurodo yeonseupae bolkkayo?
Good. Shall we practice with another sentence too?
You
십육 더하기 십육은 얼마예요?
simnyuk deohagi sibyugeun eolmayeyo?
What is 16 plus 16?
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FAQ
Common questions about "Sixteen" in Korean
What does 십육 mean?
Sixteen in Korean is 십육 / 열여섯 (simnyuk / yeollyeoseot). 십육 is the Sino-Korean form for 16; use it for minutes, dates, prices, and calculation. 열여섯 is the native Korean form; 열여섯 is used before a general item counter.
When should I say 열여섯 개?
십육 is the Sino-Korean form for 16; use it for minutes, dates, prices, and calculation. 열여섯 is the native Korean form; 열여섯 is used before a general item counter.
How does 열여섯 개 differ from the basic expression?
열여섯 개 means “16 items”. 십육 is the Sino-Korean form for 16; use it for minutes, dates, prices, and calculation. 열여섯 is the native Korean form; 열여섯 is used before a general item counter.
Can I use 십육 in a full sentence?
십육 분만 기다려 주세요. means “Please wait just 16 minutes.” 십육 is the Sino-Korean form for 16; use it for minutes, dates, prices, and calculation. 열여섯 is the native Korean form; 열여섯 is used before a general item counter.
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