Taekwondo Numbers – How to Count in Korean

This page explores Taekwondo numbers. It shows you how to count in Korean for your Taekwondo classes. As you know, Taekwondo is a Korean martial arts. Therefore, many Taekwondo schools require that their students know basic Korean numbers and words. Taekwondo students need to know Korean numbers in order to count during stretching, training drills, etc. Taekwondo numbers also often used to count off sections in Taekwondo forms, ITF Taekwondo patterns, Palgwe forms, etc. We have also added videos below where you can hear the proper pronunciation of these Korean numbers. For other Taekwondo terms (i.e. Korean names for kicks and punches), please visit Black Belt Wiki’s Taekwondo Terminology page.

Taekwondo Numbers – How to Count in Native Korean

  • One – Hana (“Ha-na”)
  • Two – Dul (“Dhool”)
  • Three – Set (“Set”)
  • Four – Net (“Net”)
  • Five – Dasot (“Da-sut”)
  • Six – Yasot (“Yo-sut”)
  • Seven – Ilgup (“Eel-gope”)
  • Eight – Yodol (“Yo-dull”)
  • Nine – Ahop (“Ah-hope”)
  • Ten – Yeol (“Yull”)

 

  • For 11 through 19, add the Korean word for 10 in front of the last number. For example, eleven is Yeol Hana (“Yull Ha-na”) – the Korean words for 10 and 1.
  • Eleven – Yeol Hana (“Yull Ha-na”)
  • Twelve – Yeol Dul (“Yull Dhool”)
  • Thirteen – Yeol Set (“Yull Set”)
  • Fourteen – Yeol Net (“Yull Net”)
  • Fifteen – Yeol Dasot (“Yull Da-sut”)
  • Sixteen – Yeol Yasot (“Yull Yo-Sut”)
  • Seventeen – Yeol Ilgup (“Yull Eel-gope”)
  • Eighteen – Yeol Yodol (“Yull Yo-dull”)
  • Nineteen – Yeol Ahop (“Yull Ah-hope”)

 

  • Twenty – Seu-Mool (“Sew-mool”)
  • For 21 through 29, add the Korean word for 20 in front of the last number. For example, twenty one is Seu-Mool Hana (“Sew-Mool Ha-na”) – the Korean words for 20 and 1. This number format works for the rest of the numbers before 100 (such as forty seven = forty + seven = Ma-Heun Ilgup).
  • Thirty – Seo-Reun
  • Forty – Ma-Heun
  • Fifty – Shwin
  • Sixty – Ye-Soon
  • Seventy – Il-Heun
  • Eighty – Yeo-Deun
  • Ninety – A-Heun

Related Sections

Sino-Korean Numbers – This number system differs from native Korean numbers. It is less used at Taekwondo schools for counting. However, you will see that some Taekwondo forms use this Sino-Korean number system in their form names. Sino-Korean vocabulary are Korean words that were borrowed from the Chinese language system and they differ from native Korean words.

  • One – Il
  • Two – I (or Ee)
  • Three – Sam
  • Four – Sa
  • Five – O (or Oh)
  • Six – Yuk
  • Seven – Chil
  • Eight – Pal
  • Nine – Gu
  • Ten – Sip
  • Eleven – Sib-Il
  • Twelve – Sib-I (or Sib-Ee)
  • Thirteen – Sip-Sam
  • Fourteen – Sip-Sa
  • Fifteen – Sib-O

Pronunciation of Taekwondo Numbers – Counting in Korean

References

  1. Instructions provided with permission from TaekwondoAnimals.com, Taekwondo Words & Commands, http://www.taekwondoanimals.com/taekwondo-words-terms.asp
  2. Wikipedia, Korean Numerals, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_numerals