Counters
Words that follow a number to say what is counted
general counter for things
사과 세 개 주세요.— Three apples, please.
이거 두 개만 살게.— I'll just take two of these.
counter for people
네 명 예약했어요.— I booked for four people.
우리 팀은 다섯 명이야.— There are five of us on the team.
counter for animals
강아지 두 마리를 키워요.— I have two dogs.
고등어 한 마리 사 왔어.— I bought a mackerel.
counter for books
한 달에 책 두 권을 읽어요.— I read two books a month.
공책 세 권 샀어.— I bought three notebooks.
counter for flat things (paper, tickets)
표 두 장 주세요.— Two tickets, please.
복사 열 장만 해 줘.— Make ten copies for me.
counter for cups/glasses of a drink
아메리카노 한 잔 주세요.— One americano, please.
우리 맥주 한잔할까?— Shall we grab a beer?
counter for bottles
물 두 병 주세요.— Two bottles of water, please.
소주 한 병 더!— One more bottle of soju!
counter for vehicles and machines
주차장에 차가 세 대 있어요.— There are three cars in the lot.
에어컨 두 대 설치했어.— We installed two air conditioners.
counter for times
한국에 세 번 가 봤어요.— I've been to Korea three times.
다시 한번 말해 줘.— Say that once more.
counter for years of age
올해 스물다섯 살이에요.— I'm twenty-five this year.
우리 애는 세 살이야.— My kid is three.
o'clock
세 시에 만나요.— Let's meet at three.
지금 몇 시야?— What time is it now?
won (Korean currency)
이거 얼마예요? — 삼천 원입니다.— How much is this? — Three thousand won.
만 원짜리 있어?— Do you have a ten-thousand note?
counter for bowls of food
국밥 두 그릇 주세요.— Two bowls of gukbap, please.
밥 한 그릇 더 먹었어.— I had another bowl of rice.
counter for sets of clothing
양복 한 벌 맞췄어요.— I had a suit made.
옷 두 벌만 챙겨.— Just pack two outfits.
counter for pairs (shoes, socks)
운동화 한 켤레 샀어요.— I bought a pair of sneakers.
양말 세 켤레 주세요.— Three pairs of socks, please.
counter for flowers
장미 한 송이를 받았어요.— I received a single rose.
꽃 열 송이만 포장해 주세요.— Please wrap ten flowers.
counter for houses/buildings
이 동네에 집이 몇 채 없어요.— There aren't many houses in this neighborhood.
건물 두 채를 지었어.— They built two buildings.
counter for whole pizzas; rounds of a game
피자 한 판 시킬까요?— Shall we order a pizza?
한 판만 더 하자.— Let's play one more round.
ordinal counter (first, second…)
두 번째 골목에서 오른쪽이에요.— It's right at the second alley.
이번이 세 번째야.— This is the third time.
minute
십 분만 기다려 주세요.— Please wait ten minutes.
삼십 분 걸려.— It takes thirty minutes.