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Korean is a beautiful but incredibly complex language. However, counting to 10 in Korean is quite simple - depending on who you intend to count. In fact, Koreans use two numbering systems. Even so, the pronunciation of the number words is quite easy. If you simply want to count to 10 in Korean - even in the case of Taekwondo - this shouldn't be too difficult.

Steps

Method 1 of 3: Learn two numbering systems

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   Practice pure Korean counting system. You will approach two different numbering systems in Korean, one based on pure Korean words and the other related to Chinese (this system is called Han Han). In most cases, if you are merely counting from 1 to 10 (and not counting money or any other special item), you will need to use a pure Korean count system (this is also true in the subject. taekwondo).
   • Numbers in Korean are written with a character called Hangul, and do not use the Latin alphabet. Therefore, the Latin transcription of Korean words between the online sites is different and is phonetic based.
   • 1 하나 (pronounced "ha-na")
   • 2 둘 (đul)
   • 3 셋 (set)
   • 4 넷 (streak)
   • 5 다섯 (multi-omission)
   • 6 여섯 (yo-om)
   • 7 일곱 (il-gop)
   • 8 여덟 (yo-dol)
   • 9 아홉 (ahop)
   • 10 열 (yol)
   • Remember: Koreans use both numbering systems, the way of using it depends on the context. So, for example, the number 10 could be two different words, depending on the object being counted.
   • However, most objects are counted using a pure Korean number system, except for the case of counting money. Therefore, books, people, trees, and any other objects are counted by pure Korean numbers. The pure Korean number is used when the number of objects is between 1 and 60 and is used when talking about age.

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   Proficient in Han Han counting system. Han Han Count is used for dates, phone numbers, amounts, addresses, and numbers over 60.
   • 1 일 (pronounced il)
   • 2 이 (i)
   • 3 삼 (sam)
   • 4 사 (sa)
   • 5 오 (ô)
   • 6 육 (yuk)
   • 7 칠 (chil)
   • 8 팔 (pal)
   • 9 구 (gu)
   • 10 십 (Cyprus)
   • There are a few special cases where the Han Han count system is also used for smaller numbers, such as numbers in addresses, phone numbers, dates, months, years, minutes, length units, etc. area, mass, volume, and numbers after the decimal point. Typically, this numbering system is used for numbers greater than 60.
   • Although you usually use the pure Korean count coefficient to count from 1 to 10 in Taekwondo, you should use the Han Han count coefficient when describing a person's belt. Therefore, the "il-dan" in Korean is pronounced "il-dan," using the Han Han count for 1 ("il").

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   Practice number 0. There are two words with index 0, but both belong to the Han Han coefficients.
   • Use 영 when talking about points earned or lost, for example in a game or quiz program, to talk about temperatures and numbers in math.
   • Use 공 when talking about phone numbers.
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Method 2 of 3: Proficient in pronunciation

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   Correct word pronunciation. Depending on the word you are saying, you can emphasize a syllable for more accurate pronunciation. Several sites online allow you to hear how native speakers pronounce each word. You can also manually record for comparison.
   • Press the correct stress. For example, you need to press on the second syllable in words "ha-na", "multi-omission" and "yo-om".
   • However, you need to press on the first syllable of the words "il-gop", "yo-dol" and "a-hop".
   • Don't be surprised when you find the many different ways to transcribe numbers online. There are many different spellings in the process of translating from Korean to Latin.

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   Proficient in the style of counting numbers in Taekwondo. When counting numbers in Taekwondo, the non-stress syllable almost disappears (as when saying "han" for "ha-na" and "das" for "multiple-omission").
   • Rounds the "l" in "chil" and "pal". This sounds more like the "l" sound in the English word "let" than the "ll" sound in the English word "tall".
   • The "s" sound in the word "Cyprus" is pronounced like Vietnamese. It would be disastrous if you pronounce "s" as "ship" in English. The word you say then refers to sex!

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   Distinguish words that have letters that are mute, or words that are pronounced like other letters. There are many cases in Korean where the letters in the word are not pronounced. You will not be able to pronounce correctly if you do not find these cases.
   • The end "t" sound is almost silent, for example in the words "set" and "streak".
   • In Korean, the letter "d" is pronounced almost "t" as the first consonant and the last consonant, the letter "l" is pronounced like "r" when it is the first consonant. Korean has many other principles that you need to study.
   • English speakers often end words with one sound. For example, they pronounce the "p" in the word "trip" with a gentle breath at the end. Koreans don't end words with such light breath. They end the word when the mouth is still where it is, like when they pronounce the last consonant in the word.
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Method 3 of 3: Learn other Korean words

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   Uses Korean words for commands and kicks in Taekwondo. One reason many people want to learn to count in Korean is because they have to use these numbers when stretching and practicing Taekwondo. If that's your reason too, it's beneficial to learn the terms in Taekwondo as well.
   • The straight rock reads "Abba-gio". "Cha-gi" is a kick. The round stone kick is "Elio cha-gio".
   • Some important commands in Taekwondo include: Nghiem - "Cha-ri-ót"; Return to prepared position - "Barro" and Ho - "Kiab".
   • Some other popular Korean sentences used in Taekwondo include: Thank you ("Cambodia"); Hello ("An-nhoong-ha-sê-yô"); and Goodbye ("An-nhoong-hi-ga-hi-yô").

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   Count numbers greater than 10 in Korean. Maybe you don't just want to stop at 10. Actually counting numbers out of 10 in a pure Korean number system is pretty easy if you already understand a few concepts.
   • "Yol" means 10 in Korean. So if you wanted to say 11, you'd say "yol" and the corresponding word for number 1, "ha-na": yol ha-na. Likewise with the numbers 11 through 19.
   • The number twenty is pronounced "mon-mul."
   • For numbers 21 through 29, start with the Korean word for the number 20. So the number 21 would be "mon-mul" plus the corresponding word for the number 1: monks-mul ha-na, and so on.
   • Use the same strategy to count larger numbers and use the following words: thirty (pronounced "so-rư"); forty ("ma-ni"); fifty ("suyn"); sixty ("yê-sun"); seventy ("i-rn"); eighty ("yo-yo"); ninety ("a-nihn"); one hundred ("sharp").

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   Find out the differences between Korean and other languages. Korean letters may look like Chinese or Japanese to someone who has not yet learned the language, but in fact Korean letters are completely different and, fortunately, easier to learn than words of other languages.
   • The Hangul Korean alphabet consists of only 24 letters and some simple variations. Not so in other Asian languages; Even if you learn these languages, you will have to memorize thousands of hieroglyphs.
   • When written in Hangul, each word is a syllable. Every syllable in Korean begins with a consonant.
   • In some ways, learning English is more difficult than Korean, because words like "read" in English can be pronounced in completely different ways depending on the context. Korean is not like that!
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Advice

• Ask a Korean to teach you the language, because you will not be able to pronounce words correctly without hearing them.
• Correct pronunciation is important, especially in relation to consonant placement.
• Download audio materials to your computer or phone to practice.
• You may need to download a program so that your web browser can read the Hangul alphabet, the letter that makes up words in Korean.