Native Korean Numbers 1-99

Native Korean Numbers 1-99

Native Korean numbers are used for counting items, people, ages, and hours, among other things. They only go up to 99, after which Sino-Korean numbers are used.

While it may seem daunting at first, understanding native Korean numbers can open up a world of everyday interactions, from shopping to telling time.

In this guide, I’ll break down how to count from 1 to 99 using native Korean numbers, making it simple and straightforward for you.

Basic Numbers (1-9)

Each single digit has its own word:

NumberHangeulRevised Romanization
1하나hana
2dul
3set
4net
5다섯daseot
6여섯yeoseot
7일곱ilgop
8여덟yeodeol
9아홉ahop

Forming the Teens (11-19)

The word for 10 is 열 (yeol). For 11 to 19, combine 열 with the numbers 1–9.

For example:

11 → 10 + 1 = 열하나 (yeol hana)
12 → 10 + 2 = 열둘 (yeol dul)

And so on up to 19.

Each number is simply (10) + the number from 1 to 9!

NumberHangeulRevised Romanization
10yeol
11열하나yeol hana
12열둘yeol dul
13열셋yeol set
14열넷yeol net
15열다섯yeol daseot
16열여섯yeol yeoseot
17열일곱yeol ilgop
18열여덟yeol yeodeol
19열아홉yeol ahop

Multiples of Ten (20, 30,40,50,60,70,80, 90)

Each multiple of ten has its own word:

NumberHangeulRevised Romanization
20스물seumul
30서른seoreun
40마흔maheun
50swin
60예순yesun
70일흔ilheun
80여든yeodeun
90아흔aheun

Combining Tens and Ones (21-29, 31-39, etc.)

To form numbers like 21, 32, etc., just combine the tens and the ones.

For example:

21 → 20 + 1 = 스물하나 (seumul hana)
32 → 30 + 2 = 서른둘 (seoreun dul)
48 → 40 + 8 = 마흔여덟 (maheun yeodeol)

This pattern goes all the way to 99! For each set of tens (20s, 30s, etc.), just combine the tens word with the numbers 1-9.

Forming the Twenties (21-29)

Each number is simply 스물 (20) + the number from 1 to 9!

NumberHangeulRevised Romanization
21스물하나seumul hana
22스물둘seumul dul
23스물셋seumul set
24스물넷seumul net
25스물다섯seumul daseot
26스물여섯seumul yeoseot
27스물일곱seumul ilgop
28스물여덟seumul yeodeol
29스물아홉seumul ahop

Forming the Thirties (31-39)

Each number is 서른 (30) + the number from 1 to 9!

NumberHangeulRevised Romanization
31서른하나seoreun hana
32서른둘seoreun dul
33서른셋seoreun set
34서른넷seoreun net
35서른다섯seoreun daseot
36서른여섯seoreun yeoseot
37서른일곱seoreun ilgop
38서른여덟seoreun yeodeol
39서른아홉seoreun ahop

Forming the Forties (41-49)

Each number is just 마흔 (40) + the number from 1 to 9!

NumberHangeulRevised Romanization
41마흔하나maheun hana
42마흔둘maheun dul
43마흔셋maheun set
44마흔넷maheun net
45마흔다섯maheun daseot
46마흔여섯maheun yeoseot
47마흔일곱maheun ilgop
48마흔여덟maheun yeodeol
49마흔아홉maheun ahop

Forming the Fifties (51-59)

Each number is (50) + the number from 1 to 9!

NumberHangeulRevised Romanization
51쉰하나swin hana
52쉰둘swin dul
53쉰셋swin set
54쉰넷swin net
55쉰다섯swin daseot
56쉰여섯swin yeoseot
57쉰일곱swin ilgop
58쉰여덟swin yeodeol
59쉰아홉swin ahop

Forming the Sixties (61-69)

Each number is simply 예순 (60) + the number from 1 to 9!

NumberHangeulRevised Romanization
61예순하나yesun hana
62예순둘yesun dul
63예순셋yesun set
64예순넷yesun net
65예순다섯yesun daseot
66예순여섯yesun yeoseot
67예순일곱yesun ilgop
68예순여덟yesun yeodeol
69예순아홉yesun ahop

Forming the Seventies (71-79)

Each number is 일흔 (70) + the number from 1 to 9!

NumberHangeulRevised Romanization
71일흔하나ilheun hana
72일흔둘ilheun dul
73일흔셋ilheun set
74일흔넷ilheun net
75일흔다섯ilheun daseot
76일흔여섯ilheun yeoseot
77일흔일곱ilheun ilgop
78일흔여덟ilheun yeodeol
79일흔아홉ilheun ahop

Forming the Eighties (81-89)

Each number is 여든 (80) + the number from 1 to 9!

NumberHangeulRevised Romanization
81여든하나yeodeun hana
82여든둘yeodeun dul
83여든셋yeodeun set
84여든넷yeodeun net
85여든다섯yeodeun daseot
86여든여섯yeodeun yeoseot
87여든일곱yeodeun ilgop
88여든여덟yeodeun yeodeol
89여든아홉yeodeun ahop

Forming the Nineties (91-99)

Each number is simply 아흔 (90) + the number from 1 to 9!

NumberHangeulRevised Romanization
91아흔하나aheun hana
92아흔둘aheun dul
93아흔셋aheun set
94아흔넷aheun net
95아흔다섯aheun daseot
96아흔여섯aheun yeoseot
97아흔일곱aheun ilgop
98아흔여덟aheun yeodeol
99아흔아홉aheun ahop

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