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Sino-Korean and native numbers
둘 vs 이, 스물 vs 이십 — which set to use for age, time, and money.
Two systems, one wallet
Native (하나 둘 셋…) counts hours on the clock, age in casual speech, and some counters. Sino-Korean (일 이 삼…) handles money, dates, minutes, phone numbers, and math. ₩3,000 is always 삼천 원, never a native form.
하나/둘/셋 become 한/두/세 in front of counters: 한 시, 두 개, 세 명.
세 시 십 분
se si sip bun
3:10
만 원이에요.
man wonieyo.
It’s 10,000 won.
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