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Korean word counter3/18/2023 For example:ġ20,000 = 십이만 – literally means “twelve ten-thousands.”ġ90,000 = 십구만 – literally means “nineteen ten-thousands.” Just like we count thousands, Korean people count “ten-thousands.” This is very hard for English speakers to wrap their heads around. A simple way to think of it is that a space comes after four Arabic numbers. Now that we are going to a number larger than 9999, the word “만” should be placed before the rest of the numbers in a separate word. Spacing between large numerals is done in units of 10,000. Once they reach 10,000, the word “만” is used. In Korean, they count thousands only until they reach 10,000. For example:ġ34,000 = one hundred thirty four thousandĩ99,000 = nine hundred ninety nine thousand ![]() In English, we count in units of thousands until we reach one million. However, I am spelling out these number-words for you so you can understand how to say them. With big numbers, numerals would most likely be used in real life. Note that I will be spelling out numbers using words in this lesson. When writing out Sino-Korean numbers, everything under 10,000 is contained in one word. We just use the previous denomination “thousand” with “ten” to say “ten thousand.” There is a word for “10,000” in Korean (“만”), but there is not a separate word for this in English. It is “천” and “one thousand” respectively. There is a word for “1,000” in Korean and English. There is a word for “100” in Korean and English. There is a word for “10” in Korean and English. There is a word for “1” in Korean and English. For English speakers, most of this confusion stems from the fact that “10,000” has its own word in Korean. In this lesson, we don’t need to bother with Pure Korean numbers because, for practical purposes, they aren’t used much over sixty or seventy. In this lesson, we are going to be talking about large numbers – that is, numbers over 10,000. In Lesson 10, you learned that there are two sets of numbers: Pure Korean numbers and Sino-Korean (Chinese) numbers. In this lesson, I would like to introduce larger Korean numbers. These complicated numbers weren’t integral to your early understanding of Korean, but they are important. When numbers get bigger, they get more complicated. ![]() ![]() That information was crucial in your ability to count different things in Korean like things, events, minutes, hours, days, months, cars and many other things. In Lesson 10, you first learned how to use numbers in Korean. Use this if you forget other counters.침입하다 = to trespass, to invade, to break in 개 (gae) = Used in general for counting things. 봉지 (bong-ji) = Used for counting packages of food. 조각 (jo-gak) = Used for counting pieces of food. 명/분 (myeong/bun) = Used for counting people. 잔 (jan) = Used for counting glasses of drinks. 그릇 (geu-reut) = Used for counting bowls of food. Although there are many more than this, just use ‘개’ if you forget the counter for an object. Most are used in conjunction with the Native Korean number system. Just like other East Asian Languages, Korean uses counters for objects and events. Whether you want to understand basic words in K-pop or K-dramas, impress your Korean friends, or simply deepen your connection to the Korean culture, the Korean Language Starter Pack ensures that you quickly learn and retain the most commonly used Korean words and phrases today.
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