Learn Korean Native Korean Numbers 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: How many native Korean number words exist for the decades (10, 20, 30 … 90)?
- Seven
- Eight
- Nine (Correct answer)
- Ten
Correct answer: Nine
Native Korean has nine unique decade words: 열, 스물, 서른, 마흔, 쉰, 예순, 일흔, 여든, 아흔.
Question 2: Which native Korean number is correctly matched with its Sino-Korean equivalent?
- 셋 = 사
- 일곱 = 칠 (Correct answer)
- 여섯 = 오
- 아홉 = 팔
Correct answer: 일곱 = 칠
일곱 (native) and 칠 (Sino-Korean) both mean seven.
Question 3: You want to buy '다섯 권' of books. How many books is that?
- Three
- Four
- Five (Correct answer)
- Six
Correct answer: Five
다섯 (daseot) means five in native Korean, so 다섯 권 = five volumes/books.
Question 4: Which of these is a correct use of native Korean numbers?
- 나이 이십 세
- 나이 스물 살 (Correct answer)
- 나이 스물 세
- 나이 이십 살
Correct answer: 나이 스물 살
Age in Korean is expressed with native Korean numbers + 살, so 스물 살 (20 years old) is correct.
Question 5: What does '스물다섯' mean in native Korean?
- 15
- 20
- 25 (Correct answer)
- 35
Correct answer: 25
스물 (20) + 다섯 (5) = 스물다섯, which means 25 in native Korean.
Question 6: Which statement about native Korean numbers is FALSE?
- They are used for counting people
- They are used for counting hours
- They go up to 99 in common everyday usage
- They are always used for prices in Korean won (Correct answer)
Correct answer: They are always used for prices in Korean won
Prices in Korean won use Sino-Korean numbers, not native Korean numbers.
Question 7: How do you say 'thirty-one' in native Korean?
- 서른일
- 서른하나 (Correct answer)
- 삼십일
- 삼십하나
Correct answer: 서른하나
서른 (30) + 하나 (1) = 서른하나 is the native Korean way to say thirty-one.
Learn Korean Native Korean Numbers 5
How many native Korean number words exist for the decades (10, 20, 30 … 90)?