Level 1 · Survival Korean

Korean Numbers & Counting Vocabulary숫자와 세기

Learn both Korean number systems -- native Korean and Sino-Korean -- and how to count things with counters.

15 words · tap 🔊 to hear native-speaker pronunciation

  1. 하나[hana]number

    one (native Korean)

    사과 하나 주세요.One apple, please.

  2. 둘[dul]number

    two (native Korean)

    커피 둘 주세요.Two coffees, please.

  3. 셋[set]number

    three (native Korean)

    친구 셋이서 갔어요.Three friends went together.

  4. 넷[net]number

    four (native Korean)

    의자가 넷 있어요.There are four chairs.

  5. 다섯[daseot]number

    five (native Korean)

    다섯 시에 만나요.Let's meet at five o'clock.

  6. 일[il]number

    one (Sino-Korean) / day / work

    일월 일일이에요.It's January 1st.

  7. 이[i]number

    two (Sino-Korean)

    이월은 짧아요.February is short.

  8. 삼[sam]number

    three (Sino-Korean)

    삼월에 한국에 가요.I'm going to Korea in March.

  9. 사[sa]number

    four (Sino-Korean)

    사월은 봄이에요.April is spring.

  10. 오[o]number

    five (Sino-Korean)

    오분 후에 출발해요.We leave in five minutes.

  11. 개[gae]counter

    counter for things/items

    사과 세 개 주세요.Three apples, please.

  12. 명[myeong]counter

    counter for people

    세 명이에요.There are three people.

  13. 번[beon]counter

    counter for times/occurrences; number (in sequence)

    세 번 말해 주세요.Please say it three times.

  14. 만[man]number

    ten thousand (10,000)

    이것은 오만 원이에요.This is 50,000 won.

  15. 원[won]noun

    won (Korean currency)

    커피가 사천오백 원이에요.The coffee is 4,500 won.

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