Korean Numbers
Korean numbers are used in everyday situations such as telling time, giving prices, writing dates, and counting objects. Learning Korean numbers will help you understand conversations, travel information, and daily communication.
Korean actually uses two number systems:
- Native Korean numbers
- Sino-Korean numbers
Both systems are used in different situations, so it is important to learn when each system is used.
This page explains how Korean numbers work and provides links to charts and practice tools to help you learn and practice.
Korean Numbers Chart
You can begin learning Korean numbers using the charts below.
Sino-Korean Numbers 1–20
Sino-Korean numbers are used for:
- dates
- money
- phone numbers
- minutes and seconds
- large numbers
| Number | Korean | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 일 | il |
| 2 | 이 | i |
| 3 | 삼 | sam |
| 4 | 사 | sa |
| 5 | 오 | o |
| 6 | 육 | yuk |
| 7 | 칠 | chil |
| 8 | 팔 | pal |
| 9 | 구 | gu |
| 10 | 십 | sip |
| 11 | 십일 | sip-il |
| 12 | 십이 | sip-i |
| 13 | 십삼 | sip-sam |
| 14 | 십사 | sip-sa |
| 15 | 십오 | sip-o |
| 16 | 십육 | sip-yuk |
| 17 | 십칠 | sip-chil |
| 18 | 십팔 | sip-pal |
| 19 | 십구 | sip-gu |
| 20 | 이십 | i-sip |
Sino-Korean Numbers 21–99
Korean numbers follow a regular structure.
Examples:
21 = 이십일 (i-sip-il)
24 = 이십사 (i-sip-sa)
37 = 삼십칠 (sam-sip-chil)
48 = 사십팔 (sa-sip-pal)
59 = 오십구 (o-sip-gu)
The structure is generally:
ten + unit
Example:
42 = 사십이 (sa-sip-i)
67 = 육십칠 (yuk-sip-chil)
Korean Tens
| Number | Korean | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | 이십 | i-sip |
| 30 | 삼십 | sam-sip |
| 40 | 사십 | sa-sip |
| 50 | 오십 | o-sip |
| 60 | 육십 | yuk-sip |
| 70 | 칠십 | chil-sip |
| 80 | 팔십 | pal-sip |
| 90 | 구십 | gu-sip |
These combine with the numbers 1–9 to create larger numbers.
Example:
45 = 사십오 (sa-sip-o)
Korean Hundreds
Korean hundreds follow a clear pattern.
Examples:
100 = 백 (baek)
200 = 이백 (i-baek)
300 = 삼백 (sam-baek)
These numbers combine with smaller numbers to form larger values.
Example:
245 = 이백사십오
i-baek sa-sip-o
Korean Thousands
Examples:
1,000 = 천 (cheon)
2,000 = 이천 (i-cheon)
10,000 = 만 (man)
Korean numbers continue to follow consistent patterns as they increase.
Examples of Korean Numbers
Example sentence:
책이 세 권 있습니다.
Romanization:
chaek-i se gwon iss-seum-ni-da
Meaning:
There are three books.
Another example:
가격은 오십 원입니다.
Romanization:
gagyeok-eun o-sip won-im-ni-da
Meaning:
The price is fifty won.
Practice Korean Numbers
You can practice Korean numbers using the interactive tools below.