English–Korean

“five or six” in Korean

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizationtaeyeoseot

Example

모임에 대여섯 명 왔어요.mo i me tae yeo seot myeong wa sseo yo

Five or six people came to the gathering.

Illustration for 대여섯 (five or six)

How to say “five or six” in Korean

“Five or six” in Korean is 대여섯 (taeyeoseot).

A rough count at the narrow boundary between five and six.

Full entry for 대여섯: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 대여섯

컵에 대여섯 개 남아 있어요.keo be tae yeo seot kae na ma i sseo yo

There are five or six left in the cup.

Tips for using 대여섯

  • English speakers can use it like a casual estimate, not like a fixed mathematical quantity, so the surrounding situation determines the intended count.

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