80,000 in Korean
80,000 in Other Languages
About 80,000 in Korean
In Korean, 80,000 is written and spoken as 팔만 (palman). The ordinal form — used for rankings, dates, and sequences — is 팔만째 (palmanjae).
80,000 is an even number. In Korean-speaking environments, 80,000 is the kind of number you'll hear and need to use regularly, from market prices to building floor numbers.
Mastering numbers like 80,000 is one of the most practical skills when learning Korean. Unlike vocabulary that only applies in specific contexts, numbers come up constantly — in shops, on public transport, in conversations about time and money, and when meeting new people.
Learning Numbers in Korean
What makes Korean numbers challenging
Two complete number systems (Sino-Korean and native Korean) must be used in the right contexts — using the wrong one sounds unnatural. Native Korean numbers change form when combined with counters (hana becomes han, dul becomes du, set becomes se). Like Japanese, Korean groups large numbers by 10,000 (만/man), requiring English speakers to mentally regroup. Sino-Korean numbers are short monosyllables (il, i, sam) that can blur together at speed. Knowing which system to use (Sino for dates/money/phone, native for counting/age) is essential.
Tips for learning Korean numbers
Learn Sino-Korean numbers first — they are simpler, shorter, and cover phone numbers, dates, prices, and addresses. Then learn native Korean 1-99 for counting objects and telling age. Practice the man (10,000) grouping system with Korean won amounts (prices are usually in thousands or ten-thousands). For phone numbers, Sino-Korean is always used. KakaoTalk conversations often include numbers, making them good practice material.