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Counters for people and things in Korean
Counting two? Use different words depending on what you count 👇 🔴 두 명 [du myeong] - two people
How these words work together
In Korean, different counters are used to count people, animals, books, and general objects. For example, '명' is used for people, '마리' for animals, '권' for books, and '개' for things. These counters come after numbers to specify what you are counting. Learning these counters helps you speak more naturally and clearly in Korean.
Words in this chart
| Korean | Romanization | English |
|---|---|---|
| 두 명 | du myeong | two people |
| 두 개 | du gae | two things |
| 두 마리 | du mari | two animals |
| 두 권 | du gwon | two books |
Example sentences
친구 두 명이 학교에 갔어요.
Two friends went to school.
사과 두 개를 샀어요.
I bought two apples.
강아지 두 마리가 공원에서 놀고 있어요.
Two puppies are playing in the park.
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