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Korean has two number systems: "Pure" Korean numbers and Sino-Korean numbers.

PURE KOREAN SINO KOREAN

1 hana ol-Y- 1 il ol
2
2 dool =
e: 20 seumool A% 2e 01
3 set � 30 suhreun J-7 � 3 sahm .Al-

4 net 1:J! 40 mahheun P}� 4 sah I-}

5 dasuht tj-� 50 shweeun � 5 oh ..2..
6 yuhsuht °l� 60 yehsoon �l� 6 yook � 100 beck l:lll
7 ilgop �� 70 ilheun �� 7 chihl � 1000 chun �
8 yuhduhl °l� 80 yuhdeun °l � 8 pahl J:Il..
'2. 10,000 mahn u}1...:.

9 ahhop o}¾ 90 ahheun o}� 9 gu .:,i- 100,000,000 uhk

10 yuhl O:l
2. 10 shiep {}

� 1:J! o}� o}¾ .:,7-{1 .:,i-

USAGE 14=10+4 99=90+9 99=9(10) +9
yuhl-net ahneun-ahop gu-shiep-gu
Now, once we get to 100 we switch over 01 � �
to the Sino-Korean numbers. ► 2008= 2(1000) +8
e chun pahl
WHEN
� .:,7- � .:,7-{1 T
Generally, Pure Korean numbers are 1999=1000+9(100) +9(10) +9
used for counting tangible things, like chun gu-beck gu-shiep gu
cups, bottles, sheets, etc.. Use them in (
you don't need to specify the l's in 100,
)
conjunction with counting words. 1000, or 10000, but you must say 1 '2:l
EXCEPTION
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boon-¾E- people (pol.) WHEN

z= (±)
(I)

myung � people Sino-Korean numbers are used in every

mahri P}cl animals other circumstance. Generally this
c::: jahng ;g- sheet/paper means conceptual numbers, addresses,
(I)
jahn � cup currency, units of measure, scores, etc.,.
jahru 7:}f pencil All numbers 100+ are Sino-Korean.
=
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(I) kyuhlleh � �l socks, gloves
geh 7H generic "thing"
� 306� = {J-�� � Gm) =room 306
Some numbers drop a sound to make
5mm = ..2.. 01 cl
it easier for us to pronounce them.
MAJOR EXCEPTIONS
1 hana boon han-boon (one person)
Telephone #'scan be expressed using
2 dool boon doo-boon
both number systems.
3 setboon seh-boon
Hours are expressed in Pure Korean #s.
4 netboon neh-boon
20 seumool boon seumoo-boon All other units of time are in Sino-Kor.

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