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To count animals in Korean, you use the counter 마리 (ma-ri). It’s used for all kinds of animals, whether they’re pets, livestock, or wild animals.
Here’s how you would use 마리:
- 한 마리 (han mari) = one animal
- 두 마리 (du mari) = two animals
- 세 마리 (se mari) = three animals
Example sentence:
Structure: noun + number + counter
- 강아지 한 마리 있어요. = I have one dog.
Just like with other counters, you simply put the number in front of 마리 to indicate how many animals you’re referring to.
