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==Approximating==
==Approximating==
*-쯤, -정도 - About
*-쯤, -정도, 약- - About
*-이상, -여 - At least
**열개 쯤/ 열명 쯤 (about 10 people)
**열개 정도 / 열명 정도
**약 열개 / 약 열명
*-이상 - At least
**열개 이상 / 열명 이상
*한 - About. Often used in conjunction with 쯤
*한 - About. Often used in conjunction with 쯤
**한 열개 쯤 /한 열명 쯤


==Counting days==
==Counting days==

Revision as of 16:51, 8 June 2009


See Dates and times for information on counting anything regarding time

Number Systems

Korean uses two different number systems, Sino Korean numbers(derived from Chinese) and native Korean numbers.

Approximating

  • -쯤, -정도, 약- - About
    • 열개 쯤/ 열명 쯤 (about 10 people)
    • 열개 정도 / 열명 정도
    • 약 열개 / 약 열명
  • -이상 - At least
    • 열개 이상 / 열명 이상
  • 한 - About. Often used in conjunction with 쯤
    • 한 열개 쯤 /한 열명 쯤

Counting days

See the article counting days.