Counting items
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Certain objects or items need to be counted with a specific number system (Native Korean or Sino-Korean). Sometimes the same Korean word is used, but has a different meaning based on the number system, i.e. 분, 번, etc.
Native Korean Numbers
Used with numbers like 하나, 둘, 셋, 넷, 다섯. However when used with a countable item, the first four numbers become 한, 두, 세, 네 instead. See Native Korean numbers.
Item | Meaning | Example | Notes |
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가지
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kind(s) |
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갑
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Packs of cigarettes |
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개
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Things, items (vague) |
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권
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Book(s), volume(s) |
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Used for counting books |
그루
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Tree(s) |
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그릇
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Bowl(s) |
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달
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Month(s) |
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대
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Mechanical item(s) |
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Used for 탈 것 (vehicles),큰 가전제품 (big electronic appliances). |
두루마리
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Roll | 휴지 한 두루마리 (a roll of toilet paper) | |
마리
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Counting animals |
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번
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Time |
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벌
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Clothes |
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Basically, 벌 means a pair of clothes(upper cloth + bottom cloth), but, Koreans often use 벌 as an article of clothing. 청바지 두 벌(2 jeans), 자켓 세 벌(3 jackets) and a thin shirt is used 장 as well. 티셔츠 두 장 (2 t-shirts). Also, 벌 uses as a set of spoon and chopsticks (수저 두 벌: 2 sets of spoon and chopsticks), and a set of tea things(찻잔 세 벌 : 3 tea sets), but wit is hardly used. |
병
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Bottle(s) |
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Often used for ordering things such as 소주,맥주
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봉지
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Pack(s), sack(s) |
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봉지 means plastic bag. |
명
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People/Person |
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Same as 사람 (see below) |
사람
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People/Persons |
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Same as 명 (see above) |
배
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multiples |
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분
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People (honorific form) |
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살
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Age / Years old |
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Used when you say your age or asking someone else's age(연세 is the honorific form)
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상자
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Box, 박스 is also used | 사과 한 상자 (a box of apples) | |
송이
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Blossom(s), bunch of a fruit |
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But you have to use for 다발 as a bunch of flowers.
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시
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O'clock |
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시간
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Hour(s) |
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쌍
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Couple(s) |
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판
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? | 달걀 한 판 (a box of 30 eggs) | |
자루
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Small Stick like items |
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Koreans often use 개 instead of 자루 (연필 한 개, 볼펜 두 개) |
장
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Flat thin objects |
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잔
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Glass(es) |
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Used for things like coffee, beer, etc. |
접시
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Plate | ||
조각
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Pieces |
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Used with chicken tenders, pizza, cake, bread |
줄
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Rope, Line |
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켤레
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Shoes and socks |
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Sino-Korean Numbers
These items use numbers such as 일, 이, 삼, 사, 오 etc. See Sino Korean numbers.
Item | Meaning | Example | Notes |
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개월
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Month(s) |
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교시
|
Period (class) |
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년
|
Year(s) |
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•한국에서 일 년 동안 살았습니다. (I've been to Korea during a year.) •Used for a specific year : 1998년, 2009년 |
도
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Degrees(temperature) |
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We usually use Celsius in Korea. |
번
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Number |
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번지
|
a house number |
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Used for house addresses
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분
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Minutes |
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If you use a native Korean number, then the meaning becomes people (honorific form) |
원
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Won (currency) |
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월
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Month Identifier |
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Dates and times |
인
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People/Person(s) |
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인분
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Servings |
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일
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Day |
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•Used for a specific day in a month : 팔월 구일(August 9th), 유월 육일(June 6th) •And also used with ~동안,~후에,~만에 etc. −저는 삼 일 동안 미국에서 머물렀습니다.(I've been to America 3 days.) −저는 오 일 후에 미국으로 돌아갈 예정입니다.(I'll go back to America after 5 days.) −칠 일 만에 집에 왔습니다.(I came home after 7 day's absence.) |
주일
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Week(s) |
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•Used with ~동안,~후에,~만에 etc. −저는 삼 주일 동안 미국에서 머물렀습니다.(I've been to America 6 weeks.) −저는 일 주일 후에 미국으로 돌아갈 예정입니다.(I'll go back to America after a week.) −이 주일 만에 집에 왔습니다.(I came home after 2 week's absence.) |
초
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Second(s) |
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층
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Floor |
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호
|
Room number |
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회
|
Episode |
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