Numbers, Time, Money

Twenty-five.

💡 Twenty-five = 25 · Hyphen used for 21-99 except round numbers

One hundred.

💡 One hundred · 'a hundred' also works · 100 uses 'one' for emphasis

One thousand.

💡 One thousand = 1,000 · Korean uses commas every 3 digits, not dots

My number is 098-765-4321.

💡 Phone numbers read digit-by-digit: oh nine eight - seven six five...

Room two-oh-five, please.

💡 two-oh-five = 205 · Korean uses 'oh' for zero in room/house numbers

What time is it?

💡 What time is it? · Use anytime · Not rude if you say politely

It's half past seven.

💡 Half past 7 = 7:30 · half past = half · Use the hour just passed

It's a quarter to nine.

💡 Quarter to 9 = 8:45 · quarter = 15 mins · to = before

Around eight o'clock.

💡 Around / About = approximately · Not exact · Casual

What time do you open?

💡 What time do you open? / close? · Ask shops/hotels

See you tomorrow.

💡 Yesterday / Today / Tomorrow · The day after tomorrow = 2 days from now

How much is it?

💡 How much is it? · One item · How many = multiple items

That's a bit expensive.

💡 Expensive vs cheap · 'A bit' softens it, not rude

That's too much for me.

💡 Too much for me = budget · Foreigners get it, not awkward

Is there any discount?

💡 Use in local markets · Big stores rarely discount · Sometimes wait for sale season

I have exact change.

💡 Exact change = right amount · Staff appreciates it