Hooooraaah! Annyonghaseyo! It's BEEN a long time since I visit this post. Sorry! I already had a prepared update for this and supposed to be posted LAST WEEK but it was erased for some Laptop issues that I really can't understand. =___= Anyway. This will be TOUGH for i'll be discussing any topics regarding KOREAN NUMBERS. It's quite confusing. *AND I'll share some TRIVIA'safter. :P~*

Anyway, have you read my previous post? REMEMBER THE LAST PART? the SINO and the ORIGINAL numbers? We'll be using that BOTH.. It's NEEDED.

*GET READY FOR INFORMATION OVERLOAD. MEHE. Kidding! :P*

I do recommend that you memorize this by heart. It will be easy like how you had memorized 1, 2, 3 so on and forth. :">

FORMAT: THE SINO =  NUMBER  =  THE ORIGINAL

*how you pronounce

gong = 0

il          = 1 =    hana

i           = 2 =       dul

sam    = 3 =    set

sah     = 4 =    net

oh        = 5 = dasut

yuk       = 6 =  yusut

chil      = 7 =  ilgop

pal       = 8 = yudul

gu        = 9 =  ahop

ship    = 10 =   yul

Now thinking about numbers greater than 10?

I know that you know already how to put -teen at the end of the number word like : thir-teen, four-TEEN, fif-TEEN . . . and the use of adding TWENTY (TWENTY one, TWENTY two for 21 and 22) as well as THIRTY for 30+ numbers, FORTY for 40+ numbers and so on.

Well, KOREAN numbers are just like that.

for 10, remember SHIP (for sino) and YUL (for original)

EQUATION?

How to say 11 in SINO form:

11 = SHIP(10 in SINO) + il (1 in SINO) = SHIP-IL

How to say 11 in ORIGINAL form:

11 = YUL (10 in ORIGINAL) + HAN(A) (1 in ORIGINAL) = YUL-HAN

^get it?

ONE MORE TIME! *HEHE*

12 in SINO FORM?

12 = SHIP + i = SHIP-I

12 in ORIGINAL FORM?

12 = YUL+ DU(L) = YUL-DU

^ the same goes for 20's, 30's, 40's, 50. . .

IN SINO, there are only FEW words to consider larger numbers. those are:

SHIP for 10

BAEK (pronounce as Bek) for 100

CHUN for 1000

MAN for 10,000

EOK for 100,000, 000

JO for 1 trillion.

ORIGINAL numbers, they use different terms for recognizing 20's, 30's and such.

SUMUL is for 20

SURUN for 30

MA-ON for 40

SWIN for 50

YESUN for 60

ILHON for 70

YUDUN for 80

AHON for 90

ON for 100

JOMON for 1000

GOL for 10,000

JAL for 100 million

UL for 100 trillion

* BUT most of the times, SINO terms are used for 100 and up numbers. :">

Note FOR ORIGINAL numbers, the last letter of numbers 1 through 4 as well as 20 is dropped. 

YUL-DU (12), SE-DUL (13) . . .SEOMU instead of SEOMUL for 20,  SEOMUL - HAN (21) instead of SEOMU-HAN or SEOMUL HANA. . .

WHY ARE THERE MORE TERMS IN ORIGINAL THAN SINO?

Sino numbers represent the 20's and 30's in different cases unlike ORIGINAL.

For example:

20 = I-SHIP (2 + 10)

30 = SAM-SHIP (3 + 10)

40 = SAH-SHIP (4+10)

Same as go with the 100's (BAEK; bek)

200 = I-BAEK

300 = SAM-BAEK

400 = SAH-BAEK

1000? (CHUN)

2000 = I-CHUN

3000 = SAM-CHUN

4000 = SAH-CHUN

10, 000 (MAN)

20, 000 = I-MAN

30, 000 = SAM-MAN

40, 000 = SAH-MAN

Get my point?

How about 100,000? 10 + 10,000: SHIP+MAN = SHIPMAN/SHIMAN

200, 000? 2 + 10 + 10,000 : I + SHIP + MAN = I-SHIP-MAN

GET IT? ^__________^

THE SINO FORM: (REMEMBER: SINO form is used for ORIGINAL terms of 100 numbers and up.)

1 = IL

11 = SHIP + IL = SHIP-IL

21 = I + SHIP + IL = I-SHIP-IL

32 = SAM + SHIP + I = SAM-SHIP-I

143 = BAEK (100) + SA-SHIP (40) + SAM (3) = BAEK-SA-SHIP-SAM

432 = SA-BAEK (400) + SAM-SHIP (30) + I (2) = SA-BAEK-SAM-SHIP-I

1384 = CHUN (1000) + SAM-BAEK (300) + PAL-SHIP (80) + SA (4) = CHUN-SAM-BAEK-PALSHIP-SA

*PHEW. Moving on. . .

Maybe you're wondering why we have to learn TWO different kinds of number terms. Why? Korean has two sets of numbers (obviously). The Sino numbers are numbers borrowed from Chinese but considered more important to learn. Sino numbers are used for amounts of currency, telephone numbers, the 24-hour clock and counting minutes.While the original numbers are for hours and counting words. :)

The two kinds are mixed up specially in terms of KOREAN time.

KAYA PA BA? :P~

WHAT TIME IS IT? (?___?)

When talking about time (minutes, hours) in korean, it is common to use the korean-based numbers. Time, as in "What time is it?" is shi (she). Time in the sense of the hour is shigan (she-gahn). In the sense of a period of time, it is kigan (kee-gahn). When used in the sense of occasion (some other time), it is ttae (ttay). Minute is pun (poon) or bun (boon).

TO PUT IN USE: ORIGINAL FORM + SHI

1: 00 = HAN-SHI

2:00 = DU-SHI

3:00 = SE-SHI

4:00 = NE-SHI

5:00 = DASUT-SHI

6:00 = YUSUT-SHI

7:00 = ILGOP-SHI

8:00 = YODOL-SHI

9:00 = AHOP-SHI

10:00 = YUL-SHI

11:00 = YULHAN-SHI

12:00 = YULDU-SHI

If you are pertaining for AM or PM

add "OJON" (AM) or OHU(PM) before the time

1:00 AM = OJON HAN-SHI

2:00 PM = OHU DU-SHI

THE HOUR PLUS MINUTES

*ORIGINAL NUMBERS PLUS SINO NUMBERS

We use ORIGINAL numbers in pertaining HOURS and SINO for MINUTES. How?

1:30 : HAN-SHI(1:00) + SAMSHI{ (30) + PUN = HANSHI-SAMSHIP-PUN

           ^Original #         + ^Sino #

The word pun is placed after to emphasize the minutes.

4: 21: NE-SHI (4:00) + I-SHIP- IL (21) + PUN = NE-SHI- I-SHIP-IL- PUN

6:57 AM = OJON (am) + YUSUT-SHI + OH-SHIP-CHIL (57)-PUN = OJON YUSUT-SHI - OL-SHIP-CHIL- PUN

How to speak time? Easy. Just add -imnida in the end.

It is 12:30 PM = OHU-YULDU-SAMSHI-PUN-IMNIKA. :)

SOME ADD-ONS:

now - jigeum

later - najunge

before- jeone

after - hu e

morning - achim

afternoon -  ohu

evening -jeonyeok

night - bam

noon - jung oh

midnight - jajung

hours - shigan

days - il

weeks - ju

months - dal

years - nyun

^SINO numbers are used here. ___+word *except the HOURS

EXAMPLE:

12 hours : YULDU-SHIGAN                   

23 minutes: I-SHIP-PUN                   

5 days : O-ILMonths

The names of the months in Korean are simply the Sino-Korean numbers 1 through 12 followed by the word -WOL (month).

January = IL-WOL

February = I-WOL

March = SAM-WOL

April = SA-WOL

May = O-WOL

*same with July-September and November-December*

FOR JUNE AND OCTOBER

Instead of YUK-WOL and SHIP-WOL; the last LETTER of the NUMBER is dropped off.it's YU-WOL and SHI-WOL

THE DATE

The format of saying it:

YEAR-MONTH-DAY

May 24, 2012 : 2012-05MONTH-24DAYS

[ I-CHUN (2000) + SHIP-I (12)     +      O-WOL (5-month/May)        +    I-SHIP(20) + SAH + IL(days) ] = ICHUNSHIPI  OWOL  ISHIPSAH IL

THE HOW OLD ARE YOU?

(Na iga uttuke dweseyo?)I'm . . .  years old = . . . sarieyo(insert original term in . . .)


THE What's your phone number?

(Junwah bunoga uttuke dwae?)My phone number is. . . = Nae junwa buno nun . . .(insert SINO term in . . .)

My phone number is 890-0987 = Nae junwa buno nun  pal-go-gong (i) gong-go-pal-chil.*(i)? toclarify the ( - ) :)

I don't know if i still miss something. DO ASK ME if you still want to know MORE about numbers. :)

THE "YOU SHOULD KNOW STUFF

"Yea. It's great to know KOREANS too right? HERE ARE SOME TIPS OR TRIVIAS YOU SHOULD KNOW. Just incase you met one.

WHEN MEETING A KOREAN:

* Bow. It is very OBVIOUS that BOWING is one of the traditional way of KOREANS to show respect or greeting someone. Shake hands are only used by KOREANS MALES. FEMALES tend to not accept handshake especially from OTHER NATIONALITY males.They just slightly nod but OTHER NATIONALITY females may offer a handshake to KOREAN males.

TO SHOW RESPECT:

* the use of the word : SONGSAENIM <- added in respectful males.To show respect, KOREANS add "SONGSAENIM" (teacher) to show that they respect the older male/ teacher or someone above them. You can use "SUNBAE" (Senior) too.  It is very impolite for Korean if you call them with their given name, especially when you are not relatively close with the person. Be careful.

*Your body language

-Never touch/pat someone whom you just met or not close too. It's very rude.Please do avoid touching or having physical contact. Avoid eye to eye direct contact.

-If you are RECEIVING or PASSING something. USE your right hand with support from your left hand or WITH TWO HANDS.

-DON'T point your finger. If calling someone, extend the arm, palm down then move your fingers. :)

-DO NOT POUR YOUR OWN DRINK IF YOU'RE A MALE. Ask someone to pour it for you. (IF YOU ARE EATING IN GROUP). Remember that WOMAN always do the honors. They pour drinks for MALES and not for another females. FEMALES pour their own drink. [This usually happens in FORMAL/BUSINESS gatherings]

-NEVER BURP but YOU CAN FART. [They consider BURPING so rude than FARTING.]

-THEY USUALLY PUT A SOUR FACES [except Korean kids]. They are kind but seeing them in streets, people are usually straight-face and don't give a hint of smile. I just don't know why. I met a Korean before, we get along but seeing her walking down the street with that sourface gave me a thought that she's a total snob and being plastic. Good thing she had let me know about this when we hangout again. >___<

- BE READY FOR CROWDY PLACES. Why? For ELDERS, especially AHJUMMAs (old women) will not give a doubt of pushing you when they want to escape the crowd or want to pass by. EXCUSE ME is no use for they're DEADLY!

-IF YOU WANT KOREANS AT THEIR BEST, BRING THEM TO MOUNTAINS! REALLY! PROMISE! :D

- SPITTING IS OKAY (in streets) BUT NO TO BLOW YOUR NOSE. They find it really gross.

-THOUGH HITTING is RUDE FOR ELDERS. Hitting in someone CLOSE is really a SIGN OF LOVE.They love the word "ssibal" cause it's a CUSS word meaning "Sh1t" "Fck" "Damn" etc. =___=