Numbers are essential in becoming familiar with a new language and Korean is no different. The following table shows the basic numbers from 1 to 20 along with the decade numbers to 100 in both Korean and Sino-Korean:
| Number | Sino-Korean Number (Pronunciation) | Korean Number (Pronunciation) | Number | Sino-Korean Number (Pronunciation) | Korean Number (Pronunciation) | Number | Sino-Korean Number (Pronunciation) | Korean Number (Pronunciation) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | il (Il) | hana (ha-na) | 11 | sip il (shipil) | yeol hana (yuhl ha-na) | 20 | i sip (ee-ship) | seumul (seu-mool) |
| 2 | i (ee) | dul (dool) | 12 | sip i (shipee) | yeol dul (yuhl dool) | 30 | sam sip (sam- ship) | seoreun (suh-reun) |
| 3 | sam (sam) | set (set) | 13 | sip sam (shipsam) | yeol set (yuhl set) | 40 | sa sip (sa-ship) | maheun (ma-heun) |
| 4 | sa (sa) | net (net) | 14 | sip sa (shipsa) | yeol net (yuhl net) | 50 | o sip (o-ship) | shwin (sween) |
| 5 | o (o) | daseot (da-sut) | 15 | sip o (ship o) | yeol daseot (yuhl da-sut) | 60 | yuk sip (yook-ship) | yesun (yae-soon) |
| 6 | yuk (yook) | yeoseot (yuh-sut) | 16 | sip yuk (ship-yook) | yeol yeoseot (yuhl yuh-sut) | 70 | chil sip (chil-ship) | ilheun (il-heun) |
| 7 | chil (chil) | ilgop (il-gop) | 17 | sip chil (ship-chil) | yeol ilgop (yuhl il-gop) | 80 | pal sip (pal-ship) | yeodeun (yuh-deun) |
| 8 | pal (pal) | yeodeol (yuh-duhl) | 18 | sip pal (ship-pal) | yeol yeodeol (yuhl yuh-duhl) | 90 | gu sip (goo-ship) | aheun (a-heun) |
| 9 | gu (goo) | ahop (a-hop) | 19 | sip gu (ship- goo) | yeol ahop (yuhl a-hop) | 100 | baek (baek) | baek (baek) |
| 10 | sip (ship) | yeol (yuhl) |