《↶learn korean》Lesson 15: Changes of Native Numeral System and Sino Numeral System

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Native Numeral System

When we count book in Korean, we count like one book, two books...... twenty books

That means 한권 (han kwon), 두권 (doo kwon), 세권 (se kwon), 네권 (ne kwon), 다섯권 (da sut kwon), 여섯권 (yu sut kwon)....... 스무권 (seu moo kwon)

From one book to four book, Native Numeral System changes from 하나 (ha na) to 한 (han), 둘 (dool) to 두 (doo), 셋 (set) to 세 (se), 넷 (net) to 네 (ne), 스물 (seu mool) to 스무 (seu moo).

When we count hour of the time, we use 한시 (han shi), 두시 (doo Shi), 세시 (se shi), 네시 (ne shi), 다섯시 (da sut shi), 여섯시 (yu sut shi)..........

When we count people, we count like one person, two person.......

한명 (han myung), 두명 (doo myung), 세명 (se myung), 네명 (ne myung), 다섯명 (da sut myung), 여섯명 (yu sut myung)...... 스무명 (seu moo myung)

Eleven Book - 열한권 (yul han kwon)

Twelve O' Clock- 열두시 (yul doo shi)

Sino Numeral System

For the months of the year we use Sino Numeral System

January - 일월 (il wol)

February - 이월 (ee wol)

March - 삼월 (sam wol)

April - 사월 (sa wol)

May - 오월 (oh wol)

June - 유월 (yoo wol) 육 changes to 유

July - 칠월 (chil wol)

August - 팔월 (pal wol)

September - 구월 (goo wol)

October - 시월 (shi wol) 십 changes to 시

November - 십일월 (shib il wol)

December - 십이월 (shib ee wol)

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