Korean words for 1, 2, 3 : 하나, 둘, 셋
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하나 [ha-na] one
하나론 모자라
ha-na-ron mo-ja-ra
One is not enough
*하나론(하나(one) + 로(with) + 는(topic particle))
모자라(lack)
(*-(으)로 is used to indicate direction, method, cause and status and can be translated as ‘with’, ‘through’, ‘as’, ‘for’ or ‘to’.
으로 for nouns ending in a consonant, 로 for nouns ending in a vowel.)
둘 [dul] two
둘이 눈만 맞으면 하하 히히 호호
du-ri nun-man ma-jeu-myeon ha-ha hi-hi ho-ho
When the two of our eyes meet, haha, hihi, hoho
*둘(two) + 이(subject particle) +
눈(eye) + 만(only) +
맞으면(맞다(coincide) + 으면(if, when)) +
하하 히히 호호 (haha, hihi, hoho)
(*둘이 can mean two people, a couple, a pair.
In English, there is a strict distinction between singular and plural, but in Korea the concepts are mixed and the plural is usually used as the singular.
In this sentence, 눈(singular form of eye) is used instead of 눈들(plural form of eye, 들 is a plural suffix).)
셋 [set] three
이제 너희 하나 둘 셋
i-je neo-hui ha-na dul set
Now you guys one two three
*이제(now) +
너희(you guys) +
하나(one) +
둘(two) +
셋(three)
(*너 is the singular of you and the plural is 너희(들). 너 and 너희 are used in casual conversation, especially when the listener is no older than you.)
Grammar Reference
*Easy Korean Numbers: Counting in Korean from 1 – 100+
ex)한 번 : 한(one) + 번(time)
You can learn numbers in Korean on the website below.
Easy Korean Numbers: Counting in Korean from 1 – 100+
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