숫자 2종
Two number systems, one brain
Native for hours and age, Sino for money and minutes. The counter field guide closes the gap.
Korea runs on TWO number systems — native (하나 둘 셋) for hours, age, and counting; Sino-Korean (일 이 삼) for money, minutes, and floors. The counter you pick changes everything.
Number machine
Sino · 한자어
칠만 이천
Native · 고유어
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Counting · 셈
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🎧 Price listening drill
0/0A price is read aloud in Korean — type the digits. Real-ear training.
The counter field guide
개
사과 세 개
things, objects
The default counter when nothing fits.
명
학생 네 명
people (neutral)
분 is the honorific twin: 손님 두 분.
마리
고양이 두 마리
animals
Works for pets, tigers, bugs — all creatures.
잔
커피 두 잔
cups, glasses
Cafe essential. 소주 한 잔 too.
병
맥주 세 병
bottles
Anything bottled — water, soju, cola.
권
책 다섯 권
books, volumes
Bound things: books, notebooks, magazines.
장
티켓 두 장
flat things
Tickets, paper, photos, cards — sheets.
살
스무 살
age (years)
둘→두, 넷→네, 스물→스무 before 살.
시
일곱 시
o'clock
Clock hours use native numbers.
분
삼십 분
minutes
Minutes switch to SINO numbers. Yes, it's confusing.
층
오층
floors
Sino numbers: 오층 = 5th floor.
원
오천 원
won (money)
Money is always Sino: 오천 원.
🎯 Counter quiz
Best 08 rounds. Native counting form — 한, 두, 세… how fast can you go?