숫자, 수량 세기 (Counting numbers, quantities)

In Korean, counters are suffixes used after a number to denote the type of object being counted. Each counter is specific to particular objects based on their shape, usage, or other attributes.
Here's a detailed explanation of each of the counters you provided, which can help a non-Korean speaker understand and use them correctly:
  • '개 (gae).' Think of it as the go-to counter when unsure which one to use. It's like saying 'piece' or 'item' in English. For example, when you're counting candy generally, you say '사탕 한 개' for one piece of candy.
  • 권 (gweon): Used for counting bound items, typically books.Example: 2 books - 책 두 권 (chaek du gweon).
  • 그릇 (geureut): For bowls or dishes of food.Example: A bowl of soup - 국 한 그릇 (guk han geureut).
  • 대 (dae): For machinery and vehicles, including cars, bicycles, and computers.Example: 1 car - 자동차 한 대 (jadongcha han dae).
  • 마리 (mari): For animals and fish.Example: 5 dogs - 개 다섯 마리 (gae daseot mari).
  • 명/분 (myeong/bun): For counting people. "명" is more common, while "분" is honorific.Example: 3 people - 사람 세 명 (saram se myeong).
  • 바구니 (baguni): For baskets of something, usually used for fruits or vegetables in baskets.Example: A basket of strawberries - 딸기 한 바구니 (ttalgi han baguni).
  • 박스 (bakseu): For boxes of items.Example: 4 packages of apples - 사과 네 박스 (sagwa ne bakseu).
  • 병 (byeong): For bottles, usually of liquid.Example: 2 bottles of water - 물 두 병 (mul du byeong).
  • 봉지 (bongji): For bags or sacks, typically used for snacks or grains.Example: 1 bag of rice - 쌀 한 봉지 (ssal han bongji).
  • 송이 (songi): For bunches or clusters, often used for things like grapes or flowers.Example: A set of grapes - 포도 한 송이 (podo han songi).
  • 자루 (jaru): For long, stick-like objects, including umbrellas and rifles.Example: 2 umbrellas - 총 두 자루 (chong du jaru).
  • 잔 (jan): For cups or glasses of a beverage.Example: 3 cups of tea - 차 세 잔 (cha se jan).
  • 장 (jang): For flat items such as pieces of paper or photographs.Example: 5 sheets of paper - 종이 다섯 잔 (jongi daseot jang).
  • 켤레 (kyeolle): For pairs, used explicitly for things that come in pairs, like shoes or socks. Example: 1 pair of shoes - 신발 한 켤레 (sinbal han kyeolle).
  • 포대 (pode): For sacks, mainly used for things like cement or flour.Example: A pack of cement - 시멘트 한 포대 (simenteu han pode).
These counters are essential in Korean and must be used after the number when counting objects.



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