Korean grammar · Level 1 · 1급
N + number + counter (개 · 명 · 병 · 잔 · 권 · 마리 · 장 · 대 · 살)
Counters and how many (몇)
Taught in Level 1, Unit 7: Counting things
a number alone is not enough in Korean — every count needs a small 'counter' word, and 'how many?' is the first thing a shop, a café or a classmate asks you.
Example
커피 두 잔 주세요.
Two coffees, please.
The full explanation is in the unit · part of the Level 1 Pass, opening soon · Level 1, Unit 7
Counting things
The rule with a table, Sori’s tips, practice that checks itself, a review room and a one-page cheat sheet.
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