Korean has two sets of numbers. The Sino-Korean number system is a number system which is derived from Chinese. These numbers are typically used for reciting phone numbers, time (minutes), months, years, counting money, and a number of other things. With the numbers one through ten, one can count till 99.
일 (il) – 1
이 (i) – 2
삼 (sam) – 3
사 (sa) – 4
오 (o) – 5
육 (yuk) – 6
칠 (chil) – 7
팔 (pal) – 8
구 (gu) – 9
십 (sip) – 10
백 (baek) – 100
천 (cheon) – 1,000
만 (man) – 10,000
억 (eok) – 10,000,000
The number 11 is formed by saying the number 10 and then saying the number 1.
10 – 십 (sip)
1 – 일 (il)
10 + 1 = 11
sip + il = sip-il
The number 12 is formed by saying the number 10 and then saying the number 2.
10 – 십 (sip)
2 – 이 (i)
10 + 2 = 12
sip + i = sip-i
The number 20 is formed by saying the number 2 and then saying the number 10.
2 – 이 (i)
10 – 십 (sip)
2 x 10 = 20
i x sip = i-sip
The number 24 is formed by saying the number 2, then 10, then 4.
2 – 이 (i)
10 – 십 (sip)
4 – 사 (sa)
2 x 10 + 4 = 24
i x sip + sa = i-sip-sa
For 100, the word 백 (baek) is used.
The number 200 is formed by saying the number 2, then 100.
2 – 이 (i)
100 – 백 (baek)
2 x 100 = 200
i x baek = i-baek
The number 349 is formed by saying the number 3, then 100, then 4, then 10, then 9.
3- 삼 (sam)
100 – 백 (baek)
4 – 사 (sa)
10 – 십 (sip)
9 – 구 (gu)
3×100 + 4×10 + 9 = 349
(sam x baek) + (sa x sip) + gu = sam-baek-sa-sip-gu
The number 3257 is formed by saying the number 3, then 1000, then 2, then 100, then 5, then 10, then 7.
3×1000 + 2×100 + 5×10 + 7 = 3257
(sam x cheon) + (i x baek) + (o x sip) + chil = sam-cheon-i-baek-o-sip-chil
저는 십오분 늦었어요. (jeo-neun sip-o-bun neujeosseoyo.) – I was late 15 minutes.
나 일월에 뉴욕에 가. (na ilwor-e nyuyok-e ga.) – I'm going to New York in January.
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