Korean Fun Facts: Korean Counters

Korean Fun Facts: Korean Counters

To count people in Korean, you use the counter 명 (myeong). This is a general counter for people and is commonly used in casual or polite conversations.

Here’s how you use 명:

  • 한 명 (han myeong) = one person
  • 두 명 (du myeong) = two people
  • 세 명 (se myeong) = three people

Example sentences:

Structure: noun + number + counter

  • 친구 한 명 만났어요. = I met one friend.
  • 학생 두 명이 왔어요. = Two students came.
  • 가족 세 명이에요. = There are three people in my family.

For formal situations, you might use the honorific counter (bun) instead of 명 to show respect. For example, 한 분 (han bun) for “one person” in a formal context.

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