{"id":783,"date":"2014-05-05T03:15:49","date_gmt":"2014-05-05T03:15:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/s526211630.onlinehome.us\/?page_id=783"},"modified":"2014-05-05T03:15:49","modified_gmt":"2014-05-05T03:15:49","slug":"korean-lessons-lesson-11","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.learnkorean.com\/?page_id=783","title":{"rendered":"Korean lessons: Lesson 11"},"content":{"rendered":"

Numbers (I)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Two Sets of numbers<\/b><\/p>\n

Two sets of numbers are in use in Korean: native Korean and Chinese-based sets. The Chinese-based set transmitted to Korea long time ago, probably with Chinese writing system, to settle in the language. It is also the case in Japanese, and we see certain phonological similarity among Chinese numbers and Chinese-based sets of Japanese and Korean numbers.<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nJapanese<\/td>\nKorean<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
one<\/td>\nyi<\/em><\/td>\nichi<\/em><\/td>\nil<\/em> (\uc77c)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
two<\/td>\ner<\/em><\/td>\nni<\/em><\/td>\ni<\/em> (\uc774)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
three<\/td>\nsan<\/em><\/td>\nsan<\/em><\/td>\nsam<\/em> (\uc0bc)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
four<\/td>\nsi<\/em><\/td>\nshi<\/em><\/td>\nsa<\/em> (\uc0ac)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
five<\/td>\nwu<\/em><\/td>\ngo<\/em><\/td>\no <\/em>(\uc624)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

In fact, the Japanese and Korean sounds of Chinese numbers are quite similar to those in many modern Chinese dialects, sometimes even more similar than modern Mandarin to them. The Chinese remnants in Japanese and Korean, along with other Chinese dialects, reflect old phases of Chinese language.<\/p>\n

For the sake of our convenience, let us call these two sets ‘Korean numbers’ and ‘Chinese numbers.’ Here are the two sets of 1 to 10.<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n

\n<\/td>\n

\n

Korean numbers<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Chinese numbers<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\ud558\ub098<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\uc77c<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\ub458<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\uc774<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\uc14b<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\uc0bc<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\ub137<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\uc0ac<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\ub2e4\uc12f<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\uc624<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\uc5ec\uc12f<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\uc721<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\uc77c\uacf1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\uce60<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\uc5ec\ub35f<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\ud314<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\uc544\ud649<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\uad6c<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\uc5f4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\uc2ed<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

There is no semantic difference between the two sets. Both ‘\ud558\ub098’ and ‘\uc77c’ means one. They differ according to when and how they are used. We will discuss this in the next lesson.<\/p>\n

First, let us learn more about the Chinese numbers. Counting more than ten observes the arithmetic principles. Take “12” and “20” for example. 12 is made of 10 and 2–there are other ways of making it, but this is what the number stands for–. On the other hand, 20 stands for two tens. Thus, the Chinese number has them:<\/p>\n

12 = 10 + 2
\n\uc2ed \uc774<\/p>\n

20 = 2 x 10
\n\uc774 \uc2ed<\/p>\n

Chinese numbers under 100<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
10<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\uc2ed<\/td>\n\uc2ed\uc77c<\/td>\n\uc2ed\uc774<\/td>\n\uc2ed\uc0bc<\/td>\n\uc2ed\uc0ac<\/td>\n\uc2ed\uc624<\/td>\n\uc2ed\uc721<\/td>\n\uc2ed\uce60<\/td>\n\uc2ed\ud314<\/td>\n\uc2ed\uad6c<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n23<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n26<\/td>\n27<\/td>\n28<\/td>\n29<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\uc774\uc2ed<\/td>\n\uc774\uc2ed\uc77c<\/td>\n\uc774\uc2ed\uc774<\/td>\n\uc774\uc2ed\uc0bc<\/td>\n\uc774\uc2ed\uc0ac<\/td>\n\uc774\uc2ed\uc624<\/td>\n\uc774\uc2ed\uc721<\/td>\n\uc774\uc2ed\uce60<\/td>\n\uc774\uc2ed\ud314<\/td>\n\uc774\uc2ed\uad6c<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30<\/td>\n31<\/td>\n32<\/td>\n33<\/td>\n34<\/td>\n35<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n37<\/td>\n38<\/td>\n39<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\uc0bc\uc2ed<\/td>\n\uc0bc\uc2ed\uc77c<\/td>\n\uc0bc\uc2ed\uc774<\/td>\n\uc0bc\uc2ed\uc0bc<\/td>\n\uc0bc\uc2ed\uc0ac<\/td>\n\uc0bc\uc2ed\uc624<\/td>\n\uc0bc\uc2ed\uc721<\/td>\n\uc0bc\uc2ed\uce60<\/td>\n\uc0bc\uc2ed\ud314<\/td>\n\uc0bc\uc2ed\uad6c<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Tens, hundreds, thousands . . .<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
0
\n\uc601<\/td>\n		1
\n\uc77c<\/td>\n		2
\n\uc774<\/td>\n		3
\n\uc0bc<\/td>\n		4
\n\uc0ac<\/td>\n		5
\n\uc624<\/td>\n		6
\n\uc721<\/td>\n		7
\n\uce60<\/td>\n		8
\n\ud314<\/td>\n		9
\n\uad6c<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
tens
\n\uc2ed<\/td>\n		10
\n\uc2ed<\/td>\n		20
\n\uc774\uc2ed<\/td>\n		30
\n\uc0bc\uc2ed<\/td>\n		40
\n\uc0ac\uc2ed<\/td>\n		50
\n\uc624\uc2ed<\/td>\n		60
\n\uc721\uc2ed<\/td>\n		70
\n\uce60\uc2ed<\/td>\n		80
\n\ud314\uc2ed<\/td>\n		90
\n\uad6c\uc2ed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
hundreds
\n\ubc31<\/td>\n		100
\n\ubc31<\/td>\n		200
\n\uc774\ubc31<\/td>\n		300
\n\uc0bc\ubc31<\/td>\n		400
\n\uc0ac\ubc31<\/td>\n		500
\n\uc624\ubc31<\/td>\n		600
\n\uc721\ubc31<\/td>\n		700
\n\uce60\ubc31<\/td>\n		800
\n\ud314\ubc31<\/td>\n		900
\n\uad6c\ubc31<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
thousands
\n\ucc9c<\/td>\n		1,000
\n\ucc9c<\/td>\n		2,000
\n\uc774\ucc9c<\/td>\n		3,000
\n\uc0bc\ucc9c<\/td>\n		4,000
\n\uc0ac\ucc9c<\/td>\n		5,000
\n\uc624\ucc9c<\/td>\n		6,000
\n\uc721\ucc9c<\/td>\n		7,000
\n\uce60\ucc9c<\/td>\n		8,000
\n\ud314\ucc9c<\/td>\n		9,000
\n\uad6c\ucc9c<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10 thou.
\n\ub9cc<\/td>\n		10,000
\n\ub9cc<\/td>\n		20,000
\n\uc774\ub9cc<\/td>\n		30,000
\n\uc0bc\ub9cc<\/td>\n		40,000
\n\uc0ac\ub9cc<\/td>\n		50,000
\n\uc624\ub9cc<\/td>\n		60,000
\n\uc721\ub9cc<\/td>\n		70,000
\n\uce60\ub9cc<\/td>\n		80,000
\n\ud314\ub9cc<\/td>\n		90,000
\n\uad6c\ub9cc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
100 thou.
\n\uc2ed\ub9cc<\/td>\n		100,000
\n\uc2ed\ub9cc<\/td>\n		200,000
\n\uc774\uc2ed\ub9cc<\/td>\n		300,000
\n\uc0bc\uc2ed\ub9cc<\/td>\n		400,000
\n\uc0ac\uc2ed\ub9cc<\/td>\n		500,000
\n\uc624\uc2ed\ub9cc<\/td>\n		600,000
\n\uc721\uc2ed\ub9cc<\/td>\n		700,000
\n\uce60\uc2ed\ub9cc<\/td>\n		800,000
\n\ud314\uc2ed\ub9cc<\/td>\n		900,000
\n\uad6c\uc2ed\ub9cc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
millions
\n\ubc31\ub9cc<\/td>\n		1 mil.
\n\ubc31\ub9cc<\/td>\n		2 mil.
\n\uc774\ubc31\ub9cc<\/td>\n		3 mil.
\n\uc0bc\ubc31\ub9cc<\/td>\n		4 mil.
\n\uc0ac\ubc31\ub9cc<\/td>\n		5 mil.
\n\uc624\ubc31\ub9cc<\/td>\n		6 mil.
\n\uc721\ubc31\ub9cc<\/td>\n		7 mil.
\n\uce60\ubc31\ub9cc<\/td>\n		8 mil.
\n\ud314\ubc31\ub9cc<\/td>\n		9 mil.
\n\uad6c\ubc31\ub9cc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10 mil.
\n\ucc9c\ub9cc<\/td>\n		10 mil.
\n\ucc9c\ub9cc<\/td>\n		20 mil.
\n\uc774\ucc9c\ub9cc<\/td>\n		30 mil.
\n\uc0bc\ucc9c\ub9cc<\/td>\n		40 mil.
\n\uc0ac\ucc9c\ub9cc<\/td>\n		50 mil.
\n\uc624\ucc9c\ub9cc<\/td>\n		60 mil.
\n\uc721\ucc9c\ub9cc<\/td>\n		70 mil.
\n\uce60\ucc9c\ub9cc<\/td>\n		80 mil.
\n\ud314\ucc9c\ub9cc<\/td>\n		90 mil.
\n\uad6c\ucc9c\ub9cc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
100 mil.
\n\uc5b5<\/td>\n		100 mil.
\n\uc5b5<\/td>\n		200 mil.
\n\uc774\uc5b5<\/td>\n		300 mil.
\n\uc0bc\uc5b5<\/td>\n		400 mil.
\n\uc0ac\uc5b5<\/td>\n		500 mil.
\n\uc624\uc5b5<\/td>\n		600 mil.
\n\uc721\uc5b5<\/td>\n		700 mil.
\n\uce60\uc5b5<\/td>\n		800 mil.
\n\ud314\uc5b5<\/td>\n		900 mil.
\n\uad6c\uc5b5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Notice that ‘one hundred’, ‘one thousand’, etc. are not ‘\uc77c\ubc31’, ‘\uc77c\ucc9c’, etc.<\/p>\n

Now, let us see how these work.<\/p>\n

168: \ubc31 \uc721\uc2ed \ud314<\/p>\n

250: \uc774\ubc31 \uc624\uc2ed<\/p>\n

7,892: \uce60\ucc9c \ud314\ubc31 \uad6c\uc2ed \uc774<\/p>\n

980,768,543: \uad6c\uc5b5 \ud314\ucc9c \uce60\uc2ed \uc721\ub9cc \ud314\ucc9c \uc624\ubc31 \uc0ac\uc2ed \uc0bc<\/p>\n

Some examples in the usage of Chinese numbers.<\/b><\/p>\n

Money: \ub9cc \uc774\ucc9c \uc6d0 (12,000 won), \uc0bc\ucc9c \uc624\ubc31 \ub2ec\ub7ec (3,500 dollar)<\/p>\n

Phone number: 238-7834 (\uc774\uc0bc\ud314\uc5d0 \uce60\ud314\uc0bc\uc0ac)<\/p>\n

Room\/APT Number: Room 305 (\uc0bc\ubc31\uc624 \ud638)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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