1 2 Korean has two number systems: “Pure” Korean numbers and Sino-Korean numbers. PURE KOREAN Thana 3h} 2dool % — 20seumool AF 3 set a 30 suhreun 4] = 4 net yl 40 mahheun 4} = Sdasuht t}4i 50 shweeun 6 yuhsuht o]41 60 yehsoon 4] Tileop eS 70ilheun YS 8 yuhduhl o}g} 80 yuhdeun of = Qahhop of} 90ahheun of = 10 yuhl ay fe OF = 10+ 7 USAGE 14 thhinte Mahheuh Shop Now, once we get to 100 we switch over to the Sino-Korean numbers. ——> WHEN Generally, Pure Korean numbers are used for counting tangible things, like cups, bottles, sheets, etc.. Use them in conjunction with counting words. jahn % cup jahru 4} pencil kyuhlleh 2a) socks, gloves geh 7} generic “thing” boon # people (pol.) myung J people mahri ®}2) animals jahng @ sheet/paper Pure Korean Number Some numbers drop a sound to make it easier for us to pronounce them. 1 hana-boon han-boon (one person) 2 dootbeor doo-boon 3 setboor seh-boon 4 netboon neh-boon 20 seumeol-beor scumoo-boon Lil 2e 3 sahm 4 sah 5 oh 6 yook 100 beck 7 chihl 1000 chun 21 8 pahl 10,000 mahn ¥F 9 gu 100,000,000 uhk 9 10 shiep ala} aa 14-1044 99 = 9(10) + 9 shiepsah girshiep-gu la Ft 2008 = 2(1000) + § echun pahl a ey ay 1999 = 1000 + 9(100) + 9(10) + 9 chun gu-beck gu-shiep gu you don’t need to specify the 1’s in 100, ) 1000, or 10000, but you must say 1° EXCEPTION Sino-Korean numbers ate used in every other circumstance. Generally this means conceptual numbers, addresses, currency, units of measure, scores, etc... All numbers 100+ are Sino-Korean. 306% = AMS F (HE) = room 306 2. 7) 2) 5mm Telephone #’s can be expressed using both number systems. Hours are expressed in Pure Korean #s. All other units of time are in Sino-Kor. ©MA Korean language meetup group - January 2008 - ANoH SE REOL HO A1.2~