English–Korean
“few” in Korean
How to say “few” in Korean
“Few” in Korean is 적다 (cheoktta).
There is not much of something compared with what would normally be expected.
Example sentences with 적다
요즘은 일손이 적다.yo jeu meun il so ni cheok tta
These days, there are few workers.
Tips for using 적다
- English changes the word after it, as in not many books and not much water, while Korean uses this adjective in both situations.