how to count in korean using native korean number system

learning korean numbers is hard, isn’t it? But  when it comes to native Korean numbers, it’s an easy story.

Here’s how to read the native Korean numbers 1–100. All you have to do is memorize the Korean words for 18 numbers (numbers 1 to 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, and 90), and the rest of the numbers are simply combinations of these numbers. 

Here’s the complete list of native-Korean numbers 1-10 and 20,30,40,50,60,70,80,90 with hangul and pronunciations.

• 1 – 하나 (hana)
• 2 – 둘 (dul)
• 3 – 셋 (set)
• 4 – 넷 (net)
• 5 – 다섯 (daseot)
• 6 – 여섯 (yeoseot)
• 7 – 일곱 (ilgob)
• 8 – 여덟 (yeodeol)
• 9 – 아홉 (ahop)
• 10 – 열 (yeol)
• 20: 스물 (seumul)
• 30: 서른 (seoreun)
• 40: 마흔 (maheun)
• 50: 쉰 (swin)
• 60: 예순 (yesun)
• 70: 일흔 (ilheun)
• 80: 여든 (yeodeun)
• 90: 아흔 (aheun)

Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to read native Korean numbers 1–100 with examples and exercises. You’ll also learn to use numbers in sentences (free printable Korean flashcards and infographics included).

All right guys, let’s go (가자).

how to read native korean numbers 1-10

As you know, Korea has two number systems, i.e., one is Sino Korean Numbers and the other is Native Korean Numbers. The number system based on the Korean language is called pure/native Korean numbers.

Let’s start with the basic Korean numbers 1-10.

Here are the native Korean numbers 1-10:

• 일 (il)
• 이 (i)
• 삼 (sam)
• 사 (sa)
• 오 (o)
• 육 (yuk)
• 칠 (chil)
• 팔 (pal)
• 구 (gu)
• 십 (sip)

To read larger numbers in Korean, you can combine these basic numbers with the Korean word for "ten," 십 (sip). For example, 11 is 십일 (sip-il), 12 is 십이 (sip-i), 13 is 십삼 (sip-sam), and so on.

write native korean numbers 1-100

Sure! Here are the native Korean numbers 10-100:

십 (sip)

십일 (sip-il)

십이 (sip-i)

십삼 (sip-sam)

십사 (sip-sa)

십오 (sip-o)

십육 (sip-yuk)

십칠 (sip-chil)

십팔 (sip-pal)

십구 (sip-gu)

이십 (i-sip)

이십일 (i-sip-il)

이십이 (i-sip-i)

이십삼 (i-sip-sam)

이십사 (i-sip-sa)

이십오 (i-sip-o)

이십육 (i-sip-yuk)

이십칠 (i-sip-chil)

이십팔 (i-sip-pal)

이십구 (i-sip-gu)

삼십 (sam-sip)

사십 (sa-sip)

오십 (o-sip)

육십 (yuk-sip)

칠십 (chil-sip)

팔십 (pal-sip)

구십 (gu-sip)

백 (baek)

To read larger numbers in Korean, you can combine these basic numbers with the Korean word for "hundred," 백 (baek). For example, 101 is 백일 (baek-il), 102 is 백이 (baek-i), 103 is 백삼 (baek-sam), and so on.