2 · 40 words
Numbers and quantities
All, most, some, none, about, at least and at most — how much and how many.
Words for “all” and “some” often stand after the noun in Korean, next to the verb: 학생들이 모두 왔어요, “the students all came”. Several words here only work with a negative verb — 하나도 and 아무도 mean “not a single one” and “nobody” only because the verb says “not”. And “about” has two forms: 약 before the number, 쯤 or 정도 after it.
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Verb (2)
넘다to be over, exceed; to crossVerb2
손님이 백 명이 넘었어요.There were over a hundred guests.
세다to countVerb2
돈을 다시 세어 봤어요.I counted the money again.
A different word from the adjective 세다, “to be strong”.
Adverb (8)
전부all; altogetherAdverb2
이거 전부 얼마예요?How much is all this altogether?
모두all; everyoneAdverb1
우리 반 학생들이 모두 왔어요.All the students in our class came.
하나도(not) a single one; (not) at allAdverb2
냉장고에 우유가 하나도 없어요.There is no milk at all in the fridge.
Only with a negative verb.
덜lessAdverb2
이 커피는 저 커피보다 덜 달아요.This coffee is less sweet than that one.
대략roughly; approximatelyAdverb2
대략 백 명이 왔어요.Roughly a hundred people came.
조금씩little by little; a bit at a timeAdverb2
매일 조금씩 연습해요.I practise a little every day.
적어도at leastAdverb2
공항까지 적어도 한 시간은 걸려요.It takes at least an hour to the airport.
가득full (to the brim)Adverb2
냉장고에 음식이 가득 들어 있어요.The fridge is full of food.
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