Numbers/Counting

Question 1

영

Answer 1

zero

yeong

Question 2

일

Answer 2

one

il

Question 3

이

Answer 3

two

i

Question 4

삼

Answer 4

three

sam

Question 5

사

Answer 5

four

sa

Question 6

오

Answer 6

five
o

Question 7

육

Answer 7

six

yuk

Question 8

칠

Answer 8

seven

chil

Question 9

팔

Answer 9

eight

pal

Question 10

구

Answer 10

nine

gu

Question 11

십

Answer 11

ten

sip

Question 12

Explain the two different systems of counting…

Answer 12

unlike in English, there’s a challenge with learning how to count in Korean. There are two different systems of numbers you need to know.

The first is the Sino-Korean number system. This number system involves the following numbers:

일 (il), 이 (i), 삼 (sam), 사 (sa), 오 (o), 육 (yuk), 칠 (chil), 팔 (pal), 구 (gu), 십 (sip)

And the second number system is the Native Korean number system. This number system includes:

하나 (hana), 둘 (dul), 셋 (set), 넷 (net), 다섯 (daseot), 여섯 (yeoseot), 일곱 (ilgop), 여덟 (yeodeol), 아홉 (ahop), 열 (yeol)

Question 13

What is 11 in each numbering system?

Answer 13

All you need to do is to add up words from the basic numbers.

For example, the number 11.

This can be expressed as 십일 (sibil) in the Sino-Korean number system and 열하나 (yeolhana) in the Native Korean number system.

Question 14

이십

Answer 14

20

isip

Question 15

삼십

Answer 15

30

samsip

Question 16

구십

Answer 16

90

gusip

Question 17

백

Answer 17

100

baek

Question 18

오백

Answer 18

500

obaek

Question 19

천

Answer 19

1000

(cheon)

Question 20

육천

Answer 20

6000

(yukcheon)

Question 21

만

Answer 21

10,000

man

Question 22

오만

Answer 22

50,000

oman

Question 23

백만

Answer 23

1,000,000

baekman

Question 24

십억

Answer 24

ONE BILLION

sibeok

Question 25

What is the Korean currency called?

Answer 25

the Korean currency is called the won. ₩ –>Korean won (원 | won) The Korean won comes in 10 000 won increments, and although 50 000 won bills also exist, 10 000 won (만 원 | man won) bills are by far the most commonly used.

Question 26

십만

Answer 26

100,000 simman

Question 27

How to use the two different systems...?

Answer 27

The Sino-Korean numbers system is used for time (minutes), units of time, the names of months, money, saying phone numbers, measurements, and so much more! Also, since the Native Korean numbers system only goes up to 99, it’s used for any number 100 or greater by default. It’s a very useful system! On the other hand, the Native Korean numbers system is used for counting things and people, age, time (hours), and for counting in general!

Question 28

하나

Answer 28

one (native) hana

Question 29

둘

Answer 29

two (native) dul

Question 30

셋

Answer 30

three (native) (set)

Question 31

넷

Answer 31

four (native) net

Question 32

다섯

Answer 32

five (native) daseot

Question 33

여섯

Answer 33

six (native) (yeoseot)

Question 34

일곱

Answer 34

seven (native) (ilgop)

Question 35

여덟

Answer 35

eight (native) (yeodeol)

Question 36

아홉

Answer 36

nine (native) (ahop)

Question 37

열

Answer 37

ten (native) (yeol)

Question 38

스물

Answer 38

20 (native) (seumul)

Question 39

What is my age (native Korean number)

Answer 39

스물여덟 20+8 seumulyeodeol

Question 40

서른

Answer 40

30 (native) (seoreun)

Question 41

How to write first/second/third etc.

Answer 41

We use Native Korean numbers when using ordinal numbers like “first,” “second,” and “third.” The ordinal number counter word is 번째 (beonjjae). It gets added to the end of each number. But the first four ordinal numbers are a bit different. “First” changes from 헌 (han, “one”) to 첫 (cheos) and adds the counter 번째 (beonjjae). So “first” in Korean is 첫번째 (cheosbeonjjae). “Second”, “third”, and “fourth” in Korea use the Native Korean words for “two”, “three”, and “four” but drop the bottom hangul character: 둘 (dul, “two”) → 두번째 (dubeonjjae, “second”) 셋 (set) → 세번째 (sebeonjjae, “third”) 넷 (net) → 네번째 (nebeonjjae, “fourth”) But, after that, you say the number as normal and add -번째 (beonjjae) to the end. So “fifth” would be 다섯번째 (daseosbeonjjae).

Question 42

번째

Answer 42

ordinal number counter (gets added to the end of each Korean native number) used to make first second third etc. beonjjae

Question 43

첫번째

Answer 43

first cheosbeonjjae note: han changes to cheos

Question 44

두번째

Answer 44

second dubeonjjae (note: for second, third and fourth you drop the final character before adding the ordinal number counter. example: 둘 (dul, “two”) → 두번째 (dubeonjjae, “second”) 셋 (set) → 세번째 (sebeonjjae, “third”) 넷 (net) → 네번째 (nebeonjjae, “fourth”)

Question 45

How do Korean counters work...

Answer 45

n Korean, they have specific words used to count different object categories. These words are called counters. These counters are used with the Native Korean numbers. Counters can seem pretty strange to a native English speaker because they’re so many more in Korean than English. But we do use them in English, too. Words like a bundle of hay or a stack of books are similar counters. In Korean, 개 (gae) is the most common and general counter. You can use it for most non-living things, especially if you don’t know what counter you should be using.

Question 46

개

Answer 46

common counter for non living things - can be used if I don't know what counter to use. gae

Question 47

counter for people...

Answer 47

명 (myeong)

Question 48

counter for animals:

Answer 48

마리 (mari)

Question 49

counter for books:

Answer 49

권 (gwon)

Question 50

counter for cars, vehicles, and machinery:

Answer 50

대 (dae)

Question 51

counter for age:

Answer 51

살 (sal)

Question 52

counter for paper:

Answer 52

장 (jang)

Question 53

counter for slices:

Answer 53

조각 (jogak)

Question 54

counter for time/hours:

Answer 54

시 (si)

Question 55

빵 한 조각

Answer 55

One slice of bread ppang han jogak

Question 56

딸기일곱개

Answer 56

Seven strawberries ttalgi ilgobgae

Question 57

넷명

Answer 57

Four people net myeong

Question 58

반

Answer 58

Half ban

Question 59

총액

Answer 59

Total chong-aek

Question 60

What are lucky numbers in Korean?

Answer 60

3, 7, 8, and 9.