Japanese
Korean
Numbers and numerals
❃ Numbers and numerals
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제 전화번호는 공일공으로 시작해요.
[ Je jeonhwabeonhoneun gongilgongeuro sijakhaeyo. ] -
My phone number starts with 010.
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비밀번호는 일 이 삼 사 입니다.
[ Bimilbeonhoneun il i sam sa imnida. ] -
The password is 1 2 3 4.
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백 번 버스를 타세요.
[ Baek beon beoseureul taseyo. ] -
Take bus number 100.
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만 원입니다.
[ Man wonimnida. ] -
It is 10,000 won.
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오만 원짜리 지폐로 주세요.
[ Oman wonjjari jipyero juseyo. ] -
Please give it in 50,000 won bills.
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이십만 원이에요.
[ Isimman wonieyo. ] -
It is 200,000 won.
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이백사호로 가 주세요.
[ Ibaeksahoro ga juseyo. ] -
Please go to room 204.
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오후 두 시에 만나요.
[ Ohu du sie mannayo. ] -
Let's meet at 2 PM.
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삼십 분 걸려요.
[ Samsip bun geollyeoyo. ] -
It takes 30 minutes.
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일월 일일입니다.
[ Irwol iririmnida. ] -
It is January 1st.
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육 일 동안 한국에 있어요.
[ Yuk il dongan hanguge isseoyo. ] -
I am in Korea for 6 days.
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이박 삼일 예정입니다.
[ Ibak samil yejeongimnida. ] -
It's a 3-day, 2-night schedule.
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첫 번째 골목에서 도세요.
[ Cheot beontjae golmogeseo doseyo. ] -
Turn at the first alley.
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두 번째 출구로 나가세요.
[ Du beontjae chulguro nagaseyo. ] -
Go out the second exit.
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숫자를 세어 보세요.
[ Sutjareul seeo boseyo. ] -
Try counting the numbers.
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하나, 둘, 셋, 사진 찍습니다!
[ Hana, dul, set, sajin jjigseumnida! ] -
One, two, three, taking a picture!
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영도 아래로 떨어졌어요.
[ Yeongdo araero tteoreojyeosseoyo. ] -
It dropped below zero degrees.
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백 퍼센트 확실합니다.
[ Baek peosenteu hwaksilhamnida. ] -
I am 100 percent sure.
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천 원만 깎아 주세요.
[ Cheon wonman kkakka juseyo. ] -
Please give me a 1,000 won discount.
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백만 원이 필요해요.
[ Baengman woni piryohaeyo. ] -
I need one million won.
One of the steepest and most fascinating learning curves for foreigners living or traveling in South Korea is mastering the dual number system. Unlike English, which uses a single set of numbers for everything, the Korean language uses two entirely different sets of numbers side by side every single day: Sino-Korean numbers (derived from Chinese characters, 한자어 - Hanja-eo) and Native Korean numbers (고유어 - Goyu-eo). Why do they need two? Because they have systematically divided the world of counting! Sino-Korean numbers (Il, I, Sam, Sa, O...) are generally used for things that feel "abstract," mathematical, or exceptionally large. You use them for money (Won), dates, minutes, seconds, addresses, math, and phone numbers. For example, if you are paying 10,000 Won for a meal, you use the Sino system and say "Man Won". On the other hand, Native Korean numbers (Hana, Dul, Set, Net, Daseot...) are used for tangible, physical things that you could historically count with your fingers. You use them for counting physical objects, the number of people, your age, and the hours on a clock. Telling the time is actually the ultimate brain-teaser for learners: the hour is spoken in Native Korean, but the minutes are spoken in Sino-Korean! For instance, to say 2:30, you say "Du-si (Native 2 for the hour) Samsip-bun (Sino 30 for the minute)". While it certainly takes some mental gymnastics and practice, mastering exactly when to use which number system is a clear, undeniable sign that you are moving from a simple tourist to an advanced and respectful Korean speaker.
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