which literally translates to, “Have you been well?” This is the Korean equivalent to our standard ‘hello’ greeting. If you happen to be in a formal situation, you can say:

The Native Korean numbers are used to talk about the hour in time (but not days, months, or years), age, and counting things and people. In fact, that’s its primary purpose: counting things. Let’s say you work at Samsung. You are really proud of it and would like to share it as part of your self-introduction. You can say: dul, “two”) → 두번째 ( dubeonjjae, “second”) 셋 ( set) → 세번째 ( sebeonjjae, “third”) 넷 ( net) → 네번째 ( nebeonjjae, “fourth”)Are you an expert in native Korean numbers now? Answer these questions in the comment below and find out. So to say 50 people, you could either say 오십명, or 쉰 명 if you’d like. And to say 100 people, it’s just 백 명. Now that you know how to count in Korean, learning the days of the month in Korean will be a cinch. Innovative Language Review – Complete Pod101 Language Course Review (with Screenshots and Video Results) There are a few different words for “numbers” in the Korean language. It depends on the situation like saying “number of times” of something, just use the word 번 (beon).

I will be teaching you some basic phrases and words, along with some tips that will make every Korean you meet say, “한국어를 잘 하시네요!” (hangugoreul jal hasineyo) i.e. “You speak Korean well!” If you’ve studied Japanese before, this may not surprise you. Japanese numbers work the same way.) Why Are There Two Number Systems in Korea? Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to read native Korean numbers 1–100 with examples and exercises. You’ll also learn how to use numbers in sentences (free printable Korean flashcards and infographics included). In a way, it’s magical. If you are lazy, or if you don’t know the correct counter for something while talking, you can just use this and it will (probably) make sense.China influenced the writing systems of both Japanese and Korean. Both languages originally used Chinese characters, but then created their own native writing systems: Korean hangul and Japanese kana. You could accidentally offend people if you are not careful! So it’s crucial to know to count age in Korean before you even land in Korea. The ordinal number counter word is 번째 ( beonjjae). It gets added to the end of each number. But the first four ordinal numbers are a bit different. In Korean, they have specific words used to count different object categories. These words are called counters. Here’s how to read the native Korean numbers 1–100. All you have to do is memorize the Korean words for 18 numbers (numbers 1 to 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, and 90), and the rest of the numbers are simply combinations of these numbers.