Korean Numbers

[Zolarius]

What are the Korean numbers? How are they put together to make bigger numbers? I assume it's similar to the Japanese system.

(Also, how do I convey a "thank you in advance"?)

Thank you in advance.

[hyunwoo]

Yeah, it's very similar to the Japanese system.

1 일
2 이
3 삼
4 사
5 오
6 육
7 칠
8 팔
9 구
10 십

11 십일
12 십이
13 십삼
14 십사
15 십오
16 십육
17 십칠
18 십팔
19 십구
20 이십

100 백
1,000 천
10,000 만
100,000 십만
1,000,000 백만
10,000,000 천만
100,000,000 억
1,000,000,000 십억
10,000,000,000 백억
100,000,000,000 천억
1,000,000,000,000 조
1,000,000,000,000,000 경



And, just like in Japanese, we also have a different set of number for counting things, which is :

1 하나
2 둘
3 셋
4 넷
5 다섯
6 여섯
7 일곱
8 여덟
9 아홉
10 열



I hope this helps!! I know this is a lot to remember at once but you will gradually be used to it!!

[JockZon]

Awesome, but I don't have east asian support on this computer

[Zolarius]

Thank you very much, 휸우씨. (I'm sure I've mispelt your name, sorry!)

The list is extremely thorough; exactly what I was looking for.

[JockZon]

I think he spells it 현우

[hyunwoo]

Zolarius, you're welcome (천만에요~!)

궁금한 게 있으면 언제든지 물어보세요. ^_^
(Please ask anytime if you have a question)

[hyunwoo]

Thank you 요아킴 ^_^!! You're the best!(니가 최고야!)

[JockZon]

Haha

[John]

do be careful when shouting "18" 십팔 though....lol

[hyunwoo]

Haha. That's right..

Be careful so that it doesn't become '씨팔' which means "F**K"

Be a little bit easy on the '시' sound ^_^!

[JockZon]

hyunwoo... maybe you should post some kind of audio example just to spare us newbies some awkward moments when trying to speak korean Honestly. This is a serious point. Funny but could be serious.

[hyunwoo]

Do you mean it ? I will make one if you really want it ^_^

[Keith]

십팔 (sippal) the number 18 also refers to your "go to song" when you're in 노래방 (kareoke).

What's you 십팔번 (your go to song)?

Mine (for the moment) is 보고싶다 (bogosipda) - 김범수(?) forgot the singer's name

[Malgosia]

안녕 하세요!

여기 한국 과자

아주 중요한 질문이 있어요! 지금은 숫자를 공부하는 중이에요
Is it correct? :
21, 500 -> 이만천오백 (2 x 10, 000 +1000 +500)
224, 000 -> 이십만이만사천 (2 x 100,000 + 2 x 10,000 + 4,000)

Uffff....

[matthew254]

hey there Malgosia and welcome! 내가 정리해볼께

21, 500 -> 이만천오백 incorrect
21, 500 -> 이만 일천 오백 correct

224, 000 -> 이십만이만사천 incorrect
224, 000 -> 이십이만 사천 correct

Incredibly close 수고하셨습니다!

I don't know about the rest of you, but the Korean numbering system was quite challenging for me. I have enough trouble with numbers in English... actually, does anyone want to confirm my corrections?