Korean Grammar Sino Number

 Korean Grammar Sino Number

 

We use Sino Korean numbers for:

  • minutes(분), seconds(초), dates(월month/일day), months(개월), years(년), and when defining phone numbers(전화 번호), addresses(주소), money(돈), number (번), math(수학) and general numbers in daily usage.

 

Exercise 2) Translate the following Korean conversations into English.

1. Q 몇 시예요? (몇 시 what time)

                                                                                                                 .                                                                                                         

    A 세시 사십분 십초이에요.

                                                                                                                 .

 

  • : Hours go by Korean numbers,
  • : Minutes go by Sino Korean numbers
  • : Seconds go by Sino Korean numbers

 

 

2. Q 오늘이 며칠이에요? (몇 일 → 며칠 what date)

                                                                                                                 .

     A 오늘은 일월 오일이에요. (일월 January, 오일 5th)

                                                                                                                 .

 

  • : Months go by Sino Korean numbers,
  • : Days go by Sino Korean numbers

 

3. Q 얼마예요?

                                                                                                                 .

    A 삼만원이에요. (삼만 30000, 원 Korean currency ₩)

                                                                                                                 .

 

 

4. 몇 번 What number (Sino Korean Number)

Q 몇 번 버스가 인천 공항에 가요? (버스 bus, 인천 공항 Incheon airport)

                                                                                                                 .                                                                                                   

A 육천이십번 버스가 인천 공항에 가요. (만 10,000, 천 1000 백 100, 십 10)

                                                                                                                 .

 

 

5. 몇 번 What number (Sino Korean Number)

Q 전화 번호가 몇 번이에요?

                                                                                                                 .                                                                                                   

A 사오공 구팔칠이 삼일이구이에요.

                                                                                                                 .

 

 

6. 몇 번 What number (Korean Number)

Q 저는 일주일에 세 번 운동해요.

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Exercise 3) Translate the sentences into English.

 

1) Q 언제 그를 만났어요? (언제 when, 만나다 to meet, 만났어요 met)

                                                                                                                 .   

A 저는 그를 오년 전에 만났어요. (년 year, 전에 ago ↔ 후에 after)

                                                                                                                 .

 

 

 

2) Q 그녀의 전화 번호가 뭐예요? (전화 번호 phone number, 뭐예요? What is it?)

                                                                                                                 .

         A 그녀의 전화 번호는 일이삼 사오육 칠팔구이에요.

                                                                                                                 .

 

 

 

3) Q 어제가 며칠이었어요? (어제 yesterday, 몇 일 → 며칠 what date, 이었어요 was/were)

                                                                                                                 .

    A 어제는 이월 십육일이었어요.

                                                                                                                 .

 

 

 

Exercise 4) Translate the sentences into English.

1. 일주일에 몇 번 친구를 만나요? (일주일에 per week)

 

2. 집에 고양이가 몇 마리 있어요? (집에 at home)

 

3. 오늘 파티에 사람이 몇 명 올 거예요? (파티에 to the party, 올 거예요 will come)

 

4. 그의 친구는 몇 살이에요?

 

5. 오늘 몇 시에 집에 돌아올 거예요?

   (돌아오다 to come back, 돌아올 거예요 will come back)

 

 

6. 그들은 와인 한 병과 책 두 권을 샀어요. (사다 to buy, 사다 to buy, 샀어요 bought)

 

 

7. 몇 시간 동안 도서관에서 한국어를 공부했어요?                                                        (동안 during, 도서관에서 at the library, 공부하다 to study, 공부했어요 studied)

 

8. 그는 그의 첫번째 사랑과 결혼했어요. (사랑 love, 결혼하다 to marry, 결혼했어요 married)

 

9. 집에 컴퓨터가 몇 대 있어요? (컴퓨터 computer)

 

10. 그들은 이천십일년 일월 팔일에 처음으로 만났어요.                                           (처음으로 for the first time, 만나다 to meet, 만났어요 met)  이천십팔년

 

11. 그들은 만난지 이년 삼개월 됐어요. (만난지 TIME 됐어요 it has been TIME since Subject met)

           

12. 비빔밥은 보통 팔천원이에요. (비빔밥 Bibimbap, 보통 normally, 원 Korean currency ₩)
Exercise 5) Complete each sentence as shown in the first dialogue example.

Ex) Q 몇 시에 일어나요? What time do you get up?

A (아침 7시 morning 7 o’clock) 아침 일곱 시 일어나요. I get up at 7 in the morning.

 

1.  Q 몇 시에 자요? What time do you sleep?

 

   A (밤 9시 30분night 9 o’clock 30 minutes)

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2. Q 몇 시에 아침을 먹어요? What time do you eat breakfast?

 

    A (아침 6시 반 morning 6 o’clock and half) 

                                                                                                                 .                       

   

                                               .

 

3. Q 몇 시에 집에 가요? What time do you go home?

    A (4시쯤 around 4 o’clock)                    

                                                                                                                 .                        

           

                                          .

 

4. Q 몇 시에 일어나요? What time do you get up?

    A (아침 5시 45분morning 5 o’clock 45 minutes)   

                                                                                                                 .                       

                                          .

 

5. Q 지금 몇 시예요? What time is it now?

    A (저녁 8시 15분evening 8 o’clock 15 minutes)           

                                                                                                                 .                       

      

                                                                       .

 

6. Q 지금 몇 시예요? What time is it now?

    A (오후 1시 28분 afternoon 1 o’clock 28 minutes)   

                                                                                                                 .                       

          

                                              .

 

7. Q 지금 몇 시예요? What time is it now?

    A (밤12시 20분 night 12 o’clock 20 minutes)   

                                                                                                                 .                       

              

                                          .

 

8. Q 지금 몇 시예요? What time is it now?

    A (오후3시 45분 afternoon 3 o’clock 45 minutes)      

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Answers 정답

 

Exercise 2)

1) Q. What time is it now?

    A. Now it is three o’clock, forty minutes and ten seconds.

2) Q. What date is it today?

    A. Today is January 5th.

3) Q. How much is it?

    A. It is 30,000 won.

4) Q. What bus number goes to the Incheon airport?

    A. Bus 6020 goes to the Incheon airport.

5) Q. What is your phone number?

    A. It is 450 9872 3129.

6) I exercise three times per week.

 

Exercise 3)

1) Q. When did you meet him?

    A. I met him five years ago.

2) Q. What is her phone number?

    A. Her phone number is 123 456 789.

3) Q. What date was it yesterday?

    A. Yesterday was February 16th.

 

Exercise 4)                                                                                                                

1. How many times do you meet your friend per week?

2. How many cats do you have at home?

3. How many people will come to the party today?

4. How old is his friend?

5. What time will you come back home today?

6. They bought a bottle of wine and two books.

7. For how many hours did you study Korean at the library?                                                 (or) How long did you study Korean at the library?

8. He married his first love.

9. How many computers do you have at home?

10. They met on January 8th, 2011 for the first time.

11. It has been two years and three months since they met.

12. Bibimbap is normally 8000won.

 

Exercise 5)                                                                                                                

1. 밤 아홉시 삼십분에 자요. (or) 밤 아홉시 반에 자요.

2. 아침 일곱시 반에 아침을 먹어요.

3. 네시쯤에 집에 가요.

4. 아침 다섯시 사십오분에 일어나요.

5. (지금은) 저녁 여덟시 십오분이에요. 

6. (지금은) 오후 한시 이십팔분이에요.

7. (지금은) 밤 열두시 이십분이에요.

8. (지금은) 오후 세시 사십오분이에요.