Remember to use 예순 (yesun) when you need to say sixty using the native Korean counting system, especially for ages and general counting.
예순 30 सेकंड में
- 예순 is sixty in native Korean.
- Used for counting items or ages.
- Distinct from Sino-Korean 육십 (yuk-sip).
कठिनाई स्तर
Short, common word.
Short, common word.
Commonly used, easy to pronounce.
Commonly used, clear pronunciation.
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Imagine you are celebrating your grandmother's 60th birthday. Write a short message wishing her a happy birthday and mentioning her age.
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Sample answer
사랑하는 할머니, 예순 번째 생신 정말 축하드려요! 항상 건강하시고 행복하세요.
You are organizing a group trip and need to confirm that 60 people will be attending. Write a short sentence confirming the number of participants.
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Sample answer
이번 여행에 예순 명이 참석할 예정입니다.
Your friend is asking how many pages are left in a book you're reading. You have 60 pages left. Write a short reply.
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Sample answer
응, 이제 예순 페이지 남았어.
What is the grandfather's age?
Read this passage:
저희 할아버지는 올해 예순 살이세요. 아직도 매일 운동하시고 아주 건강하세요. 저는 할아버지가 오래오래 행복하게 사셨으면 좋겠어요.
What is the grandfather's age?
The passage states '저희 할아버지는 올해 예순 살이세요.' (My grandfather is sixty years old this year.)
The passage states '저희 할아버지는 올해 예순 살이세요.' (My grandfather is sixty years old this year.)
How old is the building?
Read this passage:
이 건물은 예순 년 전에 지어졌습니다. 그래서 오래된 느낌이 나지만, 역사적인 가치가 높습니다. 많은 사람들이 이 건물을 보러 옵니다.
How old is the building?
The passage says '이 건물은 예순 년 전에 지어졌습니다.' (This building was built sixty years ago.)
The passage says '이 건물은 예순 년 전에 지어졌습니다.' (This building was built sixty years ago.)
How many students are in the class?
Read this passage:
우리 반에는 예순 명의 학생이 있습니다. 학생들이 모두 열심히 공부해서 항상 좋은 성적을 받아요. 선생님도 우리 반을 아주 자랑스러워하십니다.
How many students are in the class?
The passage states '우리 반에는 예순 명의 학생이 있습니다.' (There are sixty students in our class.)
The passage states '우리 반에는 예순 명의 학생이 있습니다.' (There are sixty students in our class.)
The sentence translates to 'She turned sixty years old.' '그녀는' (she) is the subject, '예순 살이' (sixty years old) is the object, and '되었다' (became/turned) is the verb.
The sentence means 'This is my sixtieth favorite song.' '이것은' (this is) is the subject, '제가 가장 좋아하는' (my most favorite) modifies '예순 번째 노래' (sixtieth song).
The sentence translates to 'They arrived exactly at six o'clock (sixty minutes past the hour, if context implies). Or more commonly in this form: they arrived precisely at 60 (units of time, given context). '그들은' (they) is the subject, '예순 시에' (at 60 o'clock/at the sixtieth hour) is the time, and '정확히 도착했다' (arrived exactly) is the verb phrase.
This sentence means 'This is the sixtieth attempt.' '예순 번째' means 'sixtieth'.
This sentence means 'They gave sixty reasons.' '예순 가지' means 'sixty kinds' or 'sixty reasons'.
This sentence means 'More than sixty people signed.' '예순 명' means 'sixty people'.
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Summary
Remember to use 예순 (yesun) when you need to say sixty using the native Korean counting system, especially for ages and general counting.
- 예순 is sixty in native Korean.
- Used for counting items or ages.
- Distinct from Sino-Korean 육십 (yuk-sip).
उदाहरण
우리 할머니는 예순 살이세요.
