Sino Korean Numbers: A Complete Guide on How to Count in Korean
And Sino korean numbers aren’t the exceptions.
Just when you think you've got the pattern figured out, seeing numbers like this 94,760,002 or 365,812,014,739 and you're left thinking, "wait, what?"
But really, it’s fine.
Even if you've been studying Korean causally or practicing hard, these fellas won’t save you from getting the shock every time.
But we got a secret way for you
The easiest way to master Sino korean numbers is all about just memorizing & most importantly, using the 15 numbers only. (the magic 15 numbers in korean)
In this step–by-step ultimate free guide, you will learn how to count any korean numbers from 1 to trillions with examples & exercises in just 15 minutes (free printable flashcards & infographics cheat sheet included)
Let’s learn the Sino korean number system.
What does Sino Korean mean?
As we all know Korea uses two number systems (Sino-korean and native korean numbers).
The korean number system influenced by Chinese is called Sino korean numbers.
But Why Does Korean Have Chinese Number Systems?
Well, it has something to do with the history and influence of Chinese culture on Korea.
Korean had using Chinese character as writing system before Korea have korean alphabet (hangul), even today there are many korean words have Chinese origin. One of biggest influence is on korean number system.
Sino korean numbers 1-10: How to count korean number 1-10 in Sino Korean?
Unlike native korean numbers, Sino korean numbers are really easy to master.
Now you are thinking how can you count till 10,000 this quick.
Don’t worry. Here’s the secrets sauce
The key to master Sino korean numbers in 10 minutes is all about knowing 15 numbers only.
let’s see how?
you need to master first 10 numbers in korean (1 to 10) and additionally 5 numbers (100,1000,10, 000,100million, 1 trillion)
And bam!! you are done.
because the other numbers are basically a mix of these magic 15 korean numbers. Here is the complete list of Sino-Korean numbers from 1 to 10 with zero and pronunciations.
- • 0 – 영 (young) •
- 1 – 일 (il) •
- 2 – 이 (ee)
- 3 – 삼 (sam)
- 4 – 사 (sa)
- 5 – 오 (oh)
- 6 – 육 (yook)
- 7 – 칠 (chil)
- 8 – 팔 (pal) •
- 9 – 구 (gu) •
- 10 – 십 (ship) The five more important words: •
- 100 –십(baek) • 1000 –백(cheon) • 10000 –천(man) • 100 million-억 (Eok) • 1 trillion - 조 (Jo)
done with 15 numbers. well done?
Now that you know how to count in korean using this system, let’s look at some of the ways these numbers are used in daily life.
If so, reading phone numbers in korean is the best way to do it.
How to read korean phone numbers
Phone numbers in korean is called chonabona and it contains digits from 0to 9.
Most of the korean mobile numbers begins with 010.
Here’s how use can read any phone numbers in korean easily and correctly
All you need to do read the name of each digits one by one. For example 010-9765-4628 010- 9673-0035
Got it already. Well done
So, let’s use these to make count korean numbers 1-100 Sino Korean Number Systems and Learn to Count in Korean from 10-100(two digits).
To form double-digit numbers using Sino-Korean numbers, all you need to do is combining the basic numbers in korean from 1 to 10 Formula
Let me explain by examples Examples to say number 18, you basically have to say number 10 and 8 together
• 18 in korean = 10+ 8=(shib) +(pal)=shibpal
• 20 – 이십 • 30- • 50- •
38 in korean =30 +8=3x10+8=samshib+pal So in the first example, to make twenty, we use the words that refer to 2 (이) and 10 (십), but make 38, we add the word that refers to 1 (일) to 20. It’s that simple. • 11 - 열 (10) + 하나 (1) = 열하나 [yeol-ha-na] = (11) • 33 • 78 • 99 • 65 • 94 • 47- • 21 – 이십일 Not that difficult, right? here is list of korean numbers 1-100 to you can use as reference