하나
hananative Korean, one
Korean has two number systems, native Korean 하나 (hana) and Sino-Korean 일 (il) for "one". Native Korean counts one to ten as 하나 (hana), 둘 (dul), 셋 (set), 넷 (net), 다섯 (daseot), 여섯 (yeoseot), 일곱 (ilgop), 여덟 (yeodeol), 아홉 (ahop) and 열 (yeol).
Meaning: numbers one to ten (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Korean | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 하나 | hana | native Korean, one |
| 일 | il | Sino Korean, one |
Native numbers are used for counting things and for age, as in 세 개 (se gae), "three items". Sino-Korean numbers are used for dates, phone numbers, money and floors.
Which one should you use?
Sino-Korean counts one to ten as 일 (il), 이 (i), 삼 (sam), 사 (sa), 오 (o), 육 (yuk), 칠 (chil), 팔 (pal), 구 (gu) and 십 (sip).
How does it change in a sentence?
Before a counter word, 하나 becomes 한 (han), 둘 becomes 두 (du), 셋 becomes 세 (se) and 넷 becomes 네 (ne).
Did you know?
- The Sino-Korean number 사 (sa) sounds like the word for "death", so some buildings skip the fourth floor or label it F.
Examples in context
- 사과 두 개 주세요.Sagwa du gae juseyo.Two apples, please.
- 제 전화번호는 공일공입니다.Je jeonhwabeonhoneun gongilgongimnida.My phone number starts with zero one zero.
- 저는 스무 살이에요.Jeoneun seumu sarieyo.I am twenty years old.
