시

si

Used for

o'clock

Hours on the clock use native numbers — but the minutes after them switch to Sino. 세 시 삼십 분 is 3:30.

Number system

Native Korean numbers — 하나, 둘, 셋 (한, 두, 세 before a counter) →

Examples

• 세 시에 만나요.se sie mannayo.See you at three.
• 지금 몇 시예요?jigeum myeot siyeyo?What time is it?
• 열두 시 반에 점심 먹자.yeoldu si bane jeomsim meokja.Let's have lunch at half past twelve.

Common mistake

Saying 삼 시. The hour is native: 세 시.