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Korean Numbers Native and Sino: 하나 vs 일 and When to Use Each

500 yen next to 500 South Korean won coin (korean numbers native and sino)

Learning Korean numbers native and Sino means learning 2 systems. Native 하나, 둘 count things, and Sino 일, 이 read prices. You use native numbers for hours, age and most everyday counting, and Sino-Korean numbers for minutes, money, dates, phone numbers, floors and anything above 99.