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See the article [[counting days]].
See the article [[counting days]].


 
==Physical Measurements==
*몸무게 - Body weight
*높이, 키 - Height
*깊이 - Depth
*폭 - Width
*길이 - Length


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Revision as of 20:29, 28 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- , -여- - About
    • 열개 쯤/ 열명 쯤 (열명= 10 people)
    • 열개 정도 / 열명 정도
    • 약 열개 / 약 열명
    • 십여개 / 십여명
  • -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.

Physical Measurements

  • 몸무게 - Body weight
  • 높이, 키 - Height
  • 깊이 - Depth
  • 폭 - Width
  • 길이 - Length