Lesson 9: Counters

Question 1

How do counters in English differ from counters in Korean?

Answer 1

English: number + noun e.g. 2 pencils
Korean: noun + number + counter e.g. book + 3 + counter for books

Question 2

연필

Answer 2

Pencil

Question 3

Pencil

Answer 3

연필

Question 4

자루

Answer 4

Counter for pencils, pens, bags containing grain, knives

Question 5

Counter for pencils, pens, bags containing grain, knives

Answer 5

자루

Question 6

개

Answer 6

General counter for things and objects, can use if context is obvious.

If used as a noun, means dog.

Question 7

General counter for things and objects, can use if context is obvious.

If used as a noun, means dog.

Answer 7

개

Question 8

연필 한 자루
연필 한 개

Answer 8

One pencil

Question 9

One pencil

Answer 9

연필 한 자루
연필 한 개

Question 10

대

Answer 10

Counter for cars, never replaced with 개

Question 11

Counter for cars, never replaced with 개

Answer 11

대

Question 12

명

Answer 12

Counter for people

Question 13

Counter for people

Answer 13

명

Question 14

사과 한 개

Answer 14

One apple

Question 15

One apple

Answer 15

사과 한 개

Question 16

2 Stones

Answer 16

돌 두 개

Question 17

돌 두 개

Answer 17

2 stones

Question 18

5 balls

Answer 18

공 다섯 개

Question 19

공 다섯 개

Answer 19

5 balls

Question 20

몇 개

Answer 20

How many things

Question 21

How many things

Answer 21

몇 개

Question 22

One person

Answer 22

한 명

Question 23

한 명

Answer 23

One person

Question 24

2 students

Answer 24

학생 두 명

Question 25

학생 두 명

Answer 25

2 students

Question 26

3 friends

Answer 26

친구 세 명

Question 27

친구 세 명

Answer 27

3 friends

Question 28

How many people

Answer 28

몇 명

Question 29

몇 명

Answer 29

How many people

Question 30

Q: How many people are there? A: There are 10 people.

Answer 30

Q: 몇 명 있어요? A: 열명 있어요.

Question 31

Q: 몇 명 있어요? A: 열명 있어요.

Answer 31

Q: How many people are there? A: There are 10 people.

Question 32

When can I use 사람 with a counter?

Answer 32

When there is a small group of people (<5). E.g Okay: 두 사람 있어요 (There are 2 people) Not Okay: 열 사람 있어요 (There are 10 people)

Question 33

병

Answer 33

Counter for bottles

Question 34

Counter for bottles

Answer 34

병

Question 35

몇 병

Answer 35

How many bottles

Question 36

How many bottles

Answer 36

몇 병

Question 37

마리

Answer 37

Counter for animals

Question 38

Counter for animals

Answer 38

마리

Question 39

개 한 마리

Answer 39

1 dog

Question 40

1 dog

Answer 40

개 한 마리

Question 41

새 한 마리

Answer 41

One bird

Question 42

One bird

Answer 42

새 한 마리

Question 43

오리 세 마리

Answer 43

3 ducks

Question 44

3 ducks

Answer 44

오리 세 마리

Question 45

대

Answer 45

Counter for vehicles, machinery

Question 46

Counter for vehicles, machinery

Answer 46

대

Question 47

차 한 대

Answer 47

One car

Question 48

One car

Answer 48

차 한 대

Question 49

비행기 세 대

Answer 49

3 airplanes

Question 50

3 airplanes

Answer 50

비행기 세 대

Question 51

권

Answer 51

Counter for books

Question 52

Counter for books

Answer 52

권

Question 53

책 한 권

Answer 53

One book

Question 54

One book

Answer 54

책 한 권

Question 55

책 두 권

Answer 55

2 books

Question 56

2 books

Answer 56

책 두 권

Question 57

장

Answer 57

Counter for paper, pages, tickets

Question 58

Counter for paper, pages, tickets

Answer 58

장

Question 59

종이 한 장

Answer 59

A sheet of paper

Question 60

A sheet of paper

Answer 60

종이 한 장

Question 61

아줌마 김치찌개 한 개 주세요.

Answer 61

Ma’am, please give me one kimchi stew.

Question 62

Ma’am, please give me one kimchi stew.

Answer 62

아줌마 김치찌개 한 개 주세요.

Question 63

콜라 한 병 주세요.

Answer 63

Please give me a bottle of cola.

Question 64

Please give me a bottle of cola.

Answer 64

콜라 한 병 주세요.

Question 65

A: 의자 몇 개 필요해요? B: 스무 개요. A: 지금 스무 명 있어요? B: 아니요. 그런데 곧 올 거예요.

Answer 65

A: How many chairs do you need? B: 20 chairs. A: Are there 20 people now? B: No, but people will come soon.

Question 66

필요해요

Answer 66

To need something

Question 67

To need something

Answer 67

필요해요

Question 68

곧

Answer 68

Come

Question 69

Come

Answer 69

곧

Question 70

곧 올

Answer 70

Coming soon

Question 71

Coming soon

Answer 71

곧 올

Question 72

A: How many chairs do you need? B: 20 chairs. A: Are there 20 people now? B: No, but people will come soon.

Answer 72

A: 의자 몇 개 필요해요? B: 스무 개요. A: 지금 스무 명 있어요? B: 아니요. 그런데 곧 올 거예요.

Question 73

남다

Answer 73

To be left/to remain

Question 74

To be left/to remain

Answer 74

남다

Question 75

사탕 or 캔디

Answer 75

Candy

Question 76

Candy

Answer 76

사탕 or 캔디