English–Korean
“people” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationmyeongui
Example
교실에는 세 명의 학생이 있어요.kyo si re neun se myeong ui hak ssaeng i i sseo yo
There are three students in the classroom.
How to say “people” in Korean
“People” in Korean is 명의 (myeongui).
A number is attached to a people-counting unit and linked to the following noun as one descriptive phrase.
Example sentences with 명의
파티에 여러 명의 친구가 왔어요.pa ti e yeo reo myeong ui chin gu ga wa sseo yo
Several friends came to the party.
Tips for using 명의
- In conversation, speakers often give a bare headcount when no noun follows, while this fuller form suits careful descriptions before a noun.