English–Korean
“book” in Korean
How to say “book” in Korean
“Book” in Korean is 권 (kwon).
A physical book counted as one unit, whether it stands alone or belongs to a series.
Example sentences with 권
서가에 책이 두 권씩 꽂혀 있어요.seo ga e chae gi tu kwon ssik kko chyeo i sseo yo
Two books are standing on each bookshelf.
Tips for using 권
- Korean uses this counter after native numbers to count books, while the separate meaning of ticket usually appears in compounds and is clear from context.
Other Korean words for “book”
저는 책을 읽어요.cheo neun chae geul il geo yo
I read a book.
콘서트 표를 예매했어요.kon seo teu pyo reul ye mae hae sseo yo
I booked a ticket for the concert.
레스토랑을 예약했어요.re seu to rang eul ye ya kae sseo yo
I made a reservation at the restaurant.
온라인에서 도서를 주문했어요.ol la i ne seo to seo reul chu mun hae sseo yo
I ordered a book online.
도서관에서 서적을 찾았어요.to seo gwa ne seo seo jeo geul cha ja sseo yo
I found a book at the library.