여섯

yeoseot · TOPIK 1

six (native Korean)

6️⃣ Sounds like yo, sut: yo, six chimneys full of soot

여섯 is said yeo-seot, close to yo-sut. It is the native Korean six, used for counting things and ages (여섯 개, 여섯 살). The Sino-Korean six is 육, used for dates, money and phone numbers.

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