How to Count from 1 to 10 in Korean

 

How to Count from 1 to 10 in Korean 🔢
Using Sino-Korean & Native Korean Numbers

In Korean, there are two number systems:

• Sino-Korean (한자어 숫자) – used for dates, money, phone numbers, minutes, etc.
• Native Korean (고유어 숫자) – used for counting items, age (sometimes), hours, etc.

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1️⃣ Sino-Korean Numbers (한자어 숫자)

These are based on Chinese characters. They're used in most formal or official situations.

Number	Korean	Pronunciation
1	일	il
2	이	i
3	삼	sam
4	사	sa
5	오	o
6	육	yuk
7	칠	chil
8	팔	pal
9	구	gu
10	십	sip

Examples:
- 오늘은 5월 3일이에요. o-neul-eun o-wol sam-il i-e-yo → Today is May 3rd.
- 전화번호는 010-1234-5678이에요. gong-il-gong-il-i-sam-sa-o-yuk-chil-pal

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2️⃣ Native Korean Numbers (고유어 숫자)

These are unique to Korean and are often used for counting things, telling age (informally), and hours.

Number	Korean	Pronunciation
1	하나	ha-na
2	둘	dool
3	셋	set
4	넷	net
5	다섯	da-seot
6	여섯	yeo-seot
7	일곱	il-gop
8	여덟	yeo-deol
9	아홉	a-hop
10	열	yeol

Examples:
- 사과 세 개 주세요. sa-gwa se gae ju-se-yo → Please give me 3 apples.
- 저 스물다섯 살이에요. jeo seu-mul-da-seot sal i-e-yo → I'm 25 years old.

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🧠 When to Use Each System

Situation	Use	Example
Phone number	Sino-Korean	공일공 (010), 일이삼사 (1234)
Age (formal)	Sino-Korean	이십오 살 (25 years old)
Age (casual)	Native Korean	스물다섯 살
Hour (time)	Native Korean	두 시 (2 o’clock)
Minutes (time)	Sino-Korean	삼십 분 (30 minutes)
Counting objects	Native Korean	한 개, 두 개, 세 개

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