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==Approximating==
 
==Approximating==
*-쯤, -정도 - About
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*-쯤, -정도, 약- - About
*-이상, -여 - At least
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**열개 쯤/ 열명 쯤 (about 10 people)
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**열개 정도 / 열명 정도
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**약 열개 / 약 열명
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*-이상 - At least
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**열개 이상 / 열명 이상
 
*한 - About. Often used in conjunction with 쯤
 
*한 - About. Often used in conjunction with 쯤
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**한 열개 쯤 /한 열명 쯤
  
 
==Counting days==
 
==Counting days==

Revision as of 17:51, 8 June 2009

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See Dates and times for information on counting anything regarding time

Number Systems

Korean uses two different number systems, Sino Korean numbers(derived from Chinese) and native Korean numbers.

Approximating

  • -쯤, -정도, 약- - About
    • 열개 쯤/ 열명 쯤 (about 10 people)
    • 열개 정도 / 열명 정도
    • 약 열개 / 약 열명
  • -이상 - At least
    • 열개 이상 / 열명 이상
  • 한 - About. Often used in conjunction with 쯤
    • 한 열개 쯤 /한 열명 쯤

Counting days

See the article counting days.