Learn Korean Sino-Korean Numbers 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Sino-Korean numbers are used when telling the time for which unit?
- Minutes (Correct answer)
- Hours
- Both hours and minutes
- Neither
Correct answer: Minutes
In Korean, minutes are expressed with Sino-Korean numbers while hours use native Korean numbers.
Question 2: Which system is used for Korean phone numbers?
- Sino-Korean (Correct answer)
- Native Korean
- A mix of both
- Arabic numerals only
Correct answer: Sino-Korean
Korean phone numbers are read using Sino-Korean numbers.
Question 3: If a product costs 오천원 (ocheon won), how much does it cost?
- 5,000 won (Correct answer)
- 500 won
- 50,000 won
- 15,000 won
Correct answer: 5,000 won
오천 (ocheon) = 5 × 1,000, so 오천원 = 5,000 won.
Question 4: What Sino-Korean number system is used for dates (months and days)?
- Sino-Korean only (Correct answer)
- Native Korean only
- Sino-Korean for months, native for days
- Native for months, Sino-Korean for days
Correct answer: Sino-Korean only
Both months and days in Korean dates are expressed using Sino-Korean numbers.
Question 5: How would you say 'floor 7' (as in the 7th floor of a building) in Korean?
- 칠 층 (chil cheung) (Correct answer)
- 일곱 층 (ilgop cheung)
- 칠번 층 (chilbeon cheung)
- 제칠 층 (jechil cheung)
Correct answer: 칠 층 (chil cheung)
Floor numbers in Korean buildings use Sino-Korean numbers, so the 7th floor is 칠 층.
Question 6: Which number system is used for Korean school grades (e.g., grade 1, grade 2)?
- Sino-Korean (Correct answer)
- Native Korean
- Either system is acceptable
- Arabic numerals only
Correct answer: Sino-Korean
Korean school grades (학년) use Sino-Korean numbers, so grade 1 is 일 학년.
Question 7: How do you express the year 2025 in Korean?
- 이천이십오 년 (icheon isipo nyeon) (Correct answer)
- 이영이오 년 (iyogio nyeon)
- 이만이십오 년 (iman isipo nyeon)
- 이오이오 년 (ioio nyeon)
Correct answer: 이천이십오 년 (icheon isipo nyeon)
Years are read as full Sino-Korean numbers, so 2025 = 이천이십오 년.
Learn Korean Sino-Korean Numbers 4
Sino-Korean numbers are used when telling the time for which unit?