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시간

sigan

hours (duration)

NoteFor how long something takes, native numbers: 두 시간 (two hours). Not to be confused with 시 (o'clock).

Number systemNative Korean numbers

Examples

  • 두 시간 걸려요.

    du sigan geollyeoyo.

    It takes two hours.

  • 하루에 여덟 시간 자요.

    harue yeodeol sigan jayo.

    I sleep eight hours a day.

  • 몇 시간 동안 기다렸어?

    myeot sigan dongan gidaryeosseo?

    How many hours did you wait?

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