분
bun
minutes
NoteMinutes take Sino-Korean numbers. The same syllable 분 is also the honorific counter for people — the number system tells you which.
Number systemSino-Korean numbers
Examples
십 분만 기다려 주세요.
sip bunman gidaryeo juseyo.
Please wait just ten minutes.
삼십 분 걸려요.
samsip bun geollyeoyo.
It takes thirty minutes.
손님 세 분 오셨어요.
sonnim se bun osyeosseoyo.
Three guests have arrived. (people, native number)