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Question 1

How many native Korean number words exist for the decades (10, 20, 30 … 90)?

Accepted Answer

Nine

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

일곱 = 칠

Answer

일곱 (native) and 칠 (Sino-Korean) both mean seven.

Question 3

You want to buy '다섯 권' of books. How many books is that?

Accepted Answer

Five

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

나이 스물 살

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

25

Answer

스물 (20) + 다섯 (5) = 스물다섯, which means 25 in native Korean.

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