Korean phrase
~ 몇 개였어요? ~ myeot kae yeo sseo yo
Meaning
How many ___ were there?
When to use it
This asks how many things there were earlier. It is a gentle, everyday way to check the count.
Example dialogue
상자 안에 사탕이 몇 개였어요? sang ja a ne sa tang i myeot kae yeo sseo yo
How many candies were in the box?
다섯 개 있었어요. ta seot kae i sseo sseo yo
There were five.