Numbers 1 to 100 in Korean (in words)
| Number | Korean | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 하나 | hana | one |
| 2 | 둘 | dul | two |
| 3 | 셋 | set | three |
| 4 | 넷 | net | four |
| 5 | 다섯 | daseot | five |
| 6 | 여섯 | yeoseot | six |
| 7 | 일곱 | ilgop | seven |
| 8 | 여덟 | yeodeol | eight |
| 9 | 아홉 | ahop | nine |
| 10 | 열 | yeol | ten |
| 11 | 열하나 | yeolhana | eleven |
| 12 | 열둘 | yeoldul | twelve |
| 13 | 열셋 | yeolset | thirteen |
| 14 | 열넷 | yeolnet | fourteen |
| 15 | 열다섯 | yeoldaseot | fifteen |
| 16 | 열여섯 | yeolyeoseot | sixteen |
| 17 | 열일곱 | yeolilgop | seventeen |
| 18 | 열여덟 | yeolyeodeol | eighteen |
| 19 | 열아홉 | yeolahop | nineteen |
| 20 | 스물 | seumul | twenty |
| 21 | 스물하나 | seumulhana | twenty-one |
| 22 | 스물둘 | seumuldul | twenty-two |
| 23 | 스물셋 | seumulset | twenty-three |
| 24 | 스물넷 | seumulnet | twenty-four |
| 25 | 스물다섯 | seumuldaseot | twenty-five |
| 26 | 스물여섯 | seumulyeoseot | twenty-six |
| 27 | 스물일곱 | seumulilgop | twenty-seven |
| 28 | 스물여덟 | seumulyeodeol | twenty-eight |
| 29 | 스물아홉 | seumulahop | twenty-nine |
| 30 | 서른 | seoreun | thirty |
| 31 | 서른하나 | seoreunhana | thirty-one |
| 32 | 서른둘 | seoreundul | thirty-two |
| 33 | 서른셋 | seoreunset | thirty-three |
| 34 | 서른넷 | seoreunnet | thirty-four |
| 35 | 서른다섯 | seoreundaseot | thirty-five |
| 36 | 서른여섯 | seoreunyeoseot | thirty-six |
| 37 | 서른일곱 | seoreunilgop | thirty-seven |
| 38 | 서른여덟 | seoreunyeodeol | thirty-eight |
| 39 | 서른아홉 | seoreunahop | thirty-nine |
| 40 | 마흔 | maheun | forty |
| 41 | 마흔하나 | maheunhana | forty-one |
| 42 | 마흔둘 | maheundul | forty-two |
| 43 | 마흔셋 | maheunset | forty-three |
| 44 | 마흔넷 | maheunnet | forty-four |
| 45 | 마흔다섯 | maheundaseot | forty-five |
| 46 | 마흔여섯 | maheunyeoseot | forty-six |
| 47 | 마흔일곱 | maheunilgop | forty-seven |
| 48 | 마흔여덟 | maheunyeodeol | forty-eight |
| 49 | 마흔아홉 | maheunahop | forty-nine |
| 50 | 쉰 | swin | fifty |
| 51 | 쉰하나 | swinhana | fifty-one |
| 52 | 쉰둘 | swindul | fifty-two |
| 53 | 쉰셋 | swinset | fifty-three |
| 54 | 쉰넷 | swinnet | fifty-four |
| 55 | 쉰다섯 | swindaseot | fifty-five |
| 56 | 쉰여섯 | swinyeoseot | fifty-six |
| 57 | 쉰일곱 | swinilgop | fifty-seven |
| 58 | 쉰여덟 | swinyeodeol | fifty-eight |
| 59 | 쉰아홉 | swinahop | fifty-nine |
| 60 | 예순 | yesun | sixty |
| 61 | 예순하나 | yesunhana | sixty-one |
| 62 | 예순둘 | yesundul | sixty-two |
| 63 | 예순셋 | yesunset | sixty-three |
| 64 | 예순넷 | yesunnet | sixty-four |
| 65 | 예순다섯 | yesundaseot | sixty-five |
| 66 | 예순여섯 | yesunyeoseot | sixty-six |
| 67 | 예순일곱 | yesunilgop | sixty-seven |
| 68 | 예순여덟 | yesunyeodeol | sixty-eight |
| 69 | 예순아홉 | yesunahop | sixty-nine |
| 70 | 일흔 | ilheun | seventy |
| 71 | 일흔하나 | ilheunhana | seventy-one |
| 72 | 일흔둘 | ilheundul | seventy-two |
| 73 | 일흔셋 | ilheunset | seventy-three |
| 74 | 일흔넷 | ilheunnet | seventy-four |
| 75 | 일흔다섯 | ilheundaseot | seventy-five |
| 76 | 일흔여섯 | ilheunyeoseot | seventy-six |
| 77 | 일흔일곱 | ilheunilgop | seventy-seven |
| 78 | 일흔여덟 | ilheunyeodeol | seventy-eight |
| 79 | 일흔아홉 | ilheunahop | seventy-nine |
| 80 | 여든 | yeodeun | eighty |
| 81 | 여든하나 | yeodeunhana | eighty-one |
| 82 | 여든둘 | yeodeundul | eighty-two |
| 83 | 여든셋 | yeodeunset | eighty-three |
| 84 | 여든넷 | yeodeunnet | eighty-four |
| 85 | 여든다섯 | yeodeundaseot | eighty-five |
| 86 | 여든여섯 | yeodeunyeoseot | eighty-six |
| 87 | 여든일곱 | yeodeunilgop | eighty-seven |
| 88 | 여든여덟 | yeodeunyeodeol | eighty-eight |
| 89 | 여든아홉 | yeodeunahop | eighty-nine |
| 90 | 아흔 | aheun | ninety |
| 91 | 아흔하나 | aheunhana | ninety-one |
| 92 | 아흔둘 | aheundul | ninety-two |
| 93 | 아흔셋 | aheunset | ninety-three |
| 94 | 아흔넷 | aheunnet | ninety-four |
| 95 | 아흔다섯 | aheundaseot | ninety-five |
| 96 | 아흔여섯 | aheunyeoseot | ninety-six |
| 97 | 아흔일곱 | aheunilgop | ninety-seven |
| 98 | 아흔여덟 | aheunyeodeol | ninety-eight |
| 99 | 아흔아홉 | aheunahop | ninety-nine |
| 100 | 백 | baek | one hundred |
Numbers in Korean come in two sets, and that is the first thing every parent should know. This page teaches native Korean numbers, the ones children use to count toys and say their age: 하나 (hana), 둘 (dul), 셋 (set). Tap any number on the chart above to hear it in Korean and English, or press Count with me to count along from 1 to 100. Below, we explain the second set, Sino-Korean numbers, and when each one is used.
Native Korean numbers 1 to 10
하나 hana, 둘 dul, 셋 set, 넷 net, 다섯 daseot, 여섯 yeoseot, 일곱 ilgop, 여덟 yeodeol, 아홉 ahop, 열 yeol. These are the words Korean parents say when counting stairs, blocks or spoonfuls, and the count "하나, 둘, 셋!" is how Korean children start a race or take a photo.
Korean numbers 1 to 20: native and Sino-Korean
| Number | Native Korean | Romanization | Sino-Korean |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 하나 | hana | 일 |
| 2 | 둘 | dul | 이 |
| 3 | 셋 | set | 삼 |
| 4 | 넷 | net | 사 |
| 5 | 다섯 | daseot | 오 |
| 6 | 여섯 | yeoseot | 육 |
| 7 | 일곱 | ilgop | 칠 |
| 8 | 여덟 | yeodeol | 팔 |
| 9 | 아홉 | ahop | 구 |
| 10 | 열 | yeol | 십 |
| 11 | 열하나 | yeolhana | 십일 |
| 12 | 열둘 | yeoldul | 십이 |
| 13 | 열셋 | yeolset | 십삼 |
| 14 | 열넷 | yeolnet | 십사 |
| 15 | 열다섯 | yeoldaseot | 십오 |
| 16 | 열여섯 | yeolyeoseot | 십육 |
| 17 | 열일곱 | yeolilgop | 십칠 |
| 18 | 열여덟 | yeolyeodeol | 십팔 |
| 19 | 열아홉 | yeolahop | 십구 |
| 20 | 스물 | seumul | 이십 |
Native numbers from 11 to 19 are "ten-one", "ten-two": 열하나 (11), 열둘 (12). Twenty has its own word, 스물 (seumul).
Counting to 100 in native Korean
Native Korean has a special word for each ten, which is the one tricky part for learners:
| 10 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 열 | 스물 | 서른 | 마흔 | 쉰 | 예순 | 일흔 | 여든 | 아흔 | 백 |
| yeol | seumul | seoreun | maheun | swin | yesun | ilheun | yeodeun | aheun | baek |
After each ten, add the units: 스물하나 (21), 마흔다섯 (45), 아흔아홉 (99). Native Korean numbers stop at 99, so 100 is the Sino-Korean 백 (baek), which is what you hear at the end of the chart. Most Korean children count comfortably to 20 or 30 in native numbers by age five, and learn the higher tens later.
Sino-Korean numbers: il, i, sam
Sino-Korean numbers came from Chinese long ago: 일, 이, 삼, 사, 오, 육, 칠, 팔, 구, 십 (il, i, sam, sa, o, yuk, chil, pal, gu, sip). They are very regular, just like numbers in Chinese: 20 is 이십 ("two-ten"), 45 is 사십오, and 100 is 백.
| Use native Korean for | Use Sino-Korean for |
|---|---|
| Counting things: 사과 세 개 (three apples) | Dates: 오월 오일 (5 May) |
| Age: 다섯 살 (five years old) | Money: 천 원 (1,000 won) |
| Hours: 세 시 (three o'clock) | Minutes: 삼십 분 (30 minutes) |
| Counting people and animals: 강아지 두 마리 | Phone numbers, floors, maths at school |
Notice that some native numbers shorten before a counter word: 하나 → 한, 둘 → 두, 셋 → 세, 넷 → 네, 스물 → 스무. So "one apple" is 사과 한 개. Children pick this up by ear; there is no need to teach the rule before school.
Numbers in Korean culture
- Four is unlucky. 사 (four) sounds like the word for death, so many lifts label the fourth floor "F" instead of 4.
- Age. Korea used to count a baby as one year old at birth. Since 2023, official documents use international age, but you may still hear older family members use the traditional count.
- Hide and seek (숨바꼭질): the seeker counts to ten in native numbers, then sings "꼭꼭 숨어라, 머리카락 보일라" (hide well, I can see your hair!).
- Seollal and Chuseok are great for counting: rice cakes, family members at the table, bows during 세배.
How to teach numbers in Korean at home
- Age 2-3: "하나, 둘, 셋" before every jump or swing push.
- Age 3-4: count to ten with Count with me, then count stairs.
- Age 4-5: answer "몇 개야?" (how many?) with toys: 세 개, 네 개.
- Age 5-6: tens to 100 on the chart, and age in native numbers: "나는 여섯 살이야" (I am six).
Do not try to teach both systems at once to a toddler. Start with native counting, which is what young children use; Sino-Korean numbers come naturally with dates and money a little later.
For heritage and bilingual families
Many children in Korean families abroad can count 일, 이, 삼 from taekwondo class but not 하나, 둘, 셋, or the other way round. Both are useful. Keep one daily counting routine in native Korean, such as counting stairs or bath-time to ten, and let grandparents lead on video calls. Japanese has a similar double system; compare with numbers in Japanese, or practise the same numbers in English with counting 1 to 100. There is no Korean numbers worksheet PDF, but you can print this page from your browser: the 1 to 20 table prints as a clean chart with both number systems.
아이와 함께 숫자 세기
한국어에는 숫자를 세는 방법이 두 가지 있어요. 물건을 세거나 나이를 말할 때는 "하나, 둘, 셋"을 쓰고, 날짜나 돈, 전화번호를 말할 때는 "일, 이, 삼"을 써요. 어린아이에게는 "하나, 둘, 셋"부터 알려 주세요.
계단을 오르며 "하나, 둘, 셋", 그네를 밀어 주며 "넷, 다섯", 목욕할 때 "열"까지 세어 보세요. 숨바꼭질을 하며 열까지 세는 것도 좋은 연습이에요. 스물, 서른, 마흔처럼 십의 자리 이름도 천천히 알려 주고, 잘 세면 꼭 칭찬해 주세요.
How to use this page at home
Say it, then find it
Play for a few minutes, then look for the same thing away from the screen: korean words on the shelf, in the kitchen, on the way to school. A child learns a word properly when they meet it twice, once on the screen and once in their hand.
Ten minutes is enough
Short and happy beats long and tired. Stop while your child still wants more, and come back tomorrow: the same page on five short days teaches far more than one long sitting. Nothing here is scored, so there is no reason to push.
Use both languages
Tap the language button at the top to hear the words in your home language first and the second language after. Hearing the same picture named in two languages is one of the few things research agrees builds attention as well as vocabulary.
