Use Korean Counters Without This Common Mistake | Korean FAQ

A common mistake when using Korean counters is repetitive sounding sentences, and this can be caused by both overusing markers and unnecessary words. In this lesson I explain how to avoid both problems, and how to count in Korean more naturally.
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[@sarahpitwell]

The way I thought I was wrong not putting 책 in the sentence the first time (as I knew that 권 was the counter for books) and then being so happy to find out I didn't need it after all. Thank you for another interesting lesson Billy 👍🏻

[@lexica510]

It's nice to see that Billy understands the kind of quantities in which books should be purchased. 😂
감사합니다 빌리 선생님! This was an interesting and useful lesson.

[@jodeebentley6748]

You're really good at writing backwards!!!

[@GoBillyKorean]

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[@monicai2186]

Thanks for this lesson Billy! So interesting and useful 😊

[@dylanthekoreanteacher]

Thanks for another great video :)! Learning so much from you!

[@hermione5330]

Thanks so much Billy! It all makes perfect sense.

[@ridanasir3733]

Thanks for this 🎉

[@Summeryear2008]

Do words in Korean often get confused that sound similar to someone who has not encountered Korean in a while?

[@iamwhoeveryouwantmetobe]

"How do you say, "There are 3 monkeys"?"
Me who knows what counter I have to use but doesn't know how to say monkey in korean💀💀

[@GMMras]

thank you so much! I am currently in a Sejong course and there the subject marker is put at the end of the noun (f.e. monkey) but in Duolingo the suject marker always comes after the counter - so I was really wondering what is right.

[@lbfaith]

I’m still stuck on how he’s writing towards the camera on a clear board. BillyGo you writing backwards for us? What is this…!? 😂😂

[@GoBillyKorean]

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[@asmaaezzat7829]

선생님 안녕하세요
Would you consider making " learning Korean through songs lyrics" videos? I think many people like learning through songs
I will be more than happy if you make some lyrics videos 😊

[@GoBillyKorean]

I would, but they wouldn't last due to copyright :-)

[@seajames1690]

What about 두 사람 vs 두 명?

[@GoBillyKorean]

You'd use 사람 when you're not showing additional respect toward people (and use 분 when you do), but just when you mean "2 people" as a noun - not even necessarily counting them, but just saying "the two of them" or something like that. 명 though on its own doesn't have any extra respect, but isn't impolite, and is the one you'll want to use when actually counting people. 분 though can be used for either just to mean "people" or for counting when you want to show extra respect.

[@auricia201]

The concept of counters is interesting but....whyyyy! It makes it so complicated 🥲 Chinese has it too.
Whyyyy

[@KelahCash]

Dora the Explorer 😂 this is quality content, lol.