Korean phrase
몇 번 있었어요? myeot peon i sseo sseo yo
Meaning
How many times did it happen?
When to use it
This asks how many times an event happened. It politely checks the number of times something already being discussed occurred.
Example dialogue
지난달에 지진이 여러 번 났대요. chi nan da re chi ji ni yeo reo peon nat ttae yo
I heard there were several earthquakes last month.
몇 번 있었어요? myeot peon i sseo sseo yo
How many times did it happen?