In Korean, there are two different numbering systems that are crucial to mastering the language. But what are they, and how can we know in what situations to use them? Let's find out!
Sino-Korean
Sino-Korean comes from the Chinese numbering system, hence the name, and is phonetically very similar! It's used mainly to count items - like currency, in large numbers - like phone numbers, and tell time, including units like: minutes, seconds, years, etc. This counting system is also implemented when counting numbers over 100.
Learning how to use the Sino-Korean system is fairly straightforward, and with a bit of practice, anyone could become proficient in reading single to triple digit numbers!
The numbers following the first 10 numbers almost follow that of a math problem, in which the tens digit is a combination of the base digit plus 10 (십). For example, the number twenty is 이십 (e-sip), literally (2)(10)!
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