Numbers (Native Korean & Sino-Korean)

Korean has two number systems. Sino-Korean (일, 이, 삼...) is used for money, phone numbers, dates, and minutes. Native Korean (하나, 둘, 셋...) is used for age and counting objects, and changes form before a counter word (하나→한, 둘→두, 셋→세).

Examples

• 이것은 오천 원이에요. (Igeoseun ocheon woniyeyo.) — This is 5,000 won. (Sino-Korean)
• 저는 스무 살이에요. (Jeoneun seumu sarieyo.) — I am twenty years old. (Native, 스물→스무)
• 사과 세 개 주세요. (Sagwa se gae juseyo.) — Please give me three apples. (Native, 셋→세)
• 제 전화번호는 공일공이에요. (Je jeonhwabeonhoneun gong-il-gong-ieyo.) — My phone number is 010... (Sino-Korean)
• 지금 두 시예요. (Jigeum du siyeyo.) — It's two o'clock now. (Native, 둘→두)

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