Explanation
Counters for counting things (general, bottles, cups, bowls, etc.).
Examples
사과 두 개
sa-gwa du gae
two apples
커피 한 잔
keo-pi han jan
one cup of coffee
Related Vocabulary (Unit 2)
사과
sa-gwa
apple
바나나
ba-na-na
banana
우유
u-yu
milk
빵
ppang
bread
물
mul
water
커피
keo-pi
coffee
주스
ju-seu
juice
에
e
to/at
얼마
eol-ma
how much
쓰다
sseu-da
write
말하다
mal-ha-da
say
대답하다
dae-dap-ha-da
answer
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