Korean Conversation · Level 423
15 words
Korean word
일백십이
Pronunciation
Romanizationilbaekssibi
Meaning
- numeralone hundred twelve
Example
우리 사물함 번호는 일백십이번이에요.u ri sa mul ham peon ho neun il baek ssi bi beo ni e yo
Our locker number is one hundred twelve.
More examples
밤에 밖에서 이상한 소리를 듣고 일백십이에 신고했어요.pa me pa kke seo i sang han so ri reul teut kko il baek ssi bi e sin go hae sseo yo
I heard a strange sound outside at night and reported it to 112.
Core concept
The number 112 assembled from a hundred, a ten, and two.
Common phrases
일백십이번il baek ssi bi beon
number 112
일백십이에 신고하다il baek ssi bi e sin go ha da
report to 112
Similar words
백십이paekssibi: An everyday Korean way to say 112 that leaves the initial one before hundred unstated.
Definition in Korean
일백십이는 숫자 백십이로 백에 십과 이를 더해 만든 값이다il baek ssi bi neun sut jja paek ssi bi ro pae ge sip kkwa i reul teo hae man deun kap ssi da
Word origin
The word follows the Korean place-value pattern of combining the number elements for 100, 10, and 2 into one total.
Usage tips
- Recognizing 백십이 (baekssibi, "the shorter form for 112") helps connect it with the full form when listening to Korean.