KOREAN FOUNDATIONS / 08
Count your first things
Learn two number sets and count café drinks.
BY THE END OF THIS LESSON
Choose 한 잔 and 두 잔, and recognize 일, 이, 삼.
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Two number systems
Korean uses native numbers such as 하나, 둘, 셋 and Sino-Korean numbers such as 일, 이, 삼. The situation determines the choice. This lesson starts with cups and simple number recognition.
하나 · 둘 · 셋hana · dul · setOne · two · three (native Korean)
일 · 이 · 삼il · i · samOne · two · three (Sino-Korean)
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Numbers before a counter
Before counters, 하나 → 한, 둘 → 두, 셋 → 세 and 넷 → 네. With 잔, one cup is 한 잔 and two cups are 두 잔.
한 잔han janOne cup / glass
두 잔du janTwo cups / glasses
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Where Sino-Korean numbers appear
Sino-Korean numbers are used for prices and many dates, among other uses. 삼천 원 is 3,000 won: 삼 is three and 천 is thousand. Do not replace every native number with this system.
삼천 원samcheon won3,000 won
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