Tag: Korean counting
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Understanding Korean Number Systems: Native vs. Sino-Korean
Learning Korean numbers can be confusing because the language uses two number systems: Sino-Korean (한자어 수) and Native Korean (고유어 수). Each has its own usage rules, and sometimes they overlap. 1. Sino-Korean Numbers (한자어 수) 1 – 일 (一)2 – 이 (二)3 – 삼 (三)4 – 사 (四)5 – 오 (五)6 – 육 (六)7…