I know it's getting tedious but stick with it - it gets better, I promise! Remember, we will focus on memorizing these numbers for now. The applications will come in later!
| Number | Sino-Korean | Native-Korean |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 십 (Sib) | 열 (Yeol) |
| 20 | 이십 (Ee-sib) | 스물 (스무) (Seu-mul) |
| 30 | 삼십 (Sam-sib) | 서른 (Seo-reun) |
| 40 | 사십 (Sa-sib) | 마흔 (Ma-heun) |
| 50 | 오십 (O-sib) | 쉰 (Shin) |
| 60 | 육십 (Yuk-sib) | 예순 (Ye-sun) |
| 70 | 칠십 (Chil-sib) | 일흔 (Il-heun) |
| 80 | 팔십 (Pal-sib) | 여든 (Yeo-deun) |
| 90 | 구십 (Gu-sib) | 아흔 (A-heun) |
| 100 | 백 (Baek) | |
Did you notice something interesting about the Sino-Korean numbers? They follow a simple pattern! Just add the number 1-9 to the word for "ten", and voila! You have a denomination of 10.
For instance, "삼" (3) + "십" (10) = "삼십" (30).
It's that easy!
Here are the recordings for each of the number systems. Listen carefully and try reading along with us!