Friends came
- A:누가 왔어요?
- B:친구들이 왔어요.
- A:몇 명이에요?
- B:세 명이에요.
- A:책도 가져왔어요?
- B:네. 책 세 권이 있어요.
-들 (Back to Particles)
plural marker
deul
Mark people (and sometimes other nouns) as plural. For many inanimate things, prefer number + counter.
Notes
- Common with people: 친구들, 학생들.
- For books, trees, etc., use number + counter (책 세 권).
People
- 친구들이 왔어요.My friends came.
- 학생들이 많아요.There are many students.
Inanimate objects
Prefer number + counter instead of -들.
- 책 세 권three books
Conversations
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