Korean Fun Facts: Korean Counters

Korean Fun Facts: Korean Counters

To count weight in Korean, you can use the counter 킬로그램 (killogeuraem), which is used for measuring mass or weight in kilograms.

How to use 킬로그램:

  • 일 킬로그램 (il killogeuraem) = 1 kilogram
  • 이 킬로그램 (i killogeuraem) = 2 kilograms
  • 삼 킬로그램 (sam killogeuraem) = 3 kilograms

Example sentences:

Structure: noun + number + counter

  • 이 사과는 한 킬로그램이에요. = This apple weighs 1 kilogram.
  • 제 가방은 오 킬로그램이에요. = My bag weighs 5 kilograms.
  • 이 물고기는 이 킬로그램이에요. = This fish weighs 2 kilograms.

킬로그램 is both formal and casual contexts, and you always use Sino-Korean numbers with this counter.

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