Korean word

넷

Pronunciation

Romanizationnet

Meaning

  • numeralfour

Example

정답은 넷입니다.cheong da beun ne sim ni da

The answer is four.

Illustration for 넷 (four)

More examples

우리 팀은 넷 명이에요.u ri ti meun net myeong i e yo

There are four people on our team.

Core concept

The number four as a standalone count of people or things.

Common phrases

  • 넷 명net myeong

    four people

  • 넷 개net kae

    four things

  • 넷 살net sal

    four years old

Similar words

네ne: Four in its shortened form before a counter for people or objects.
사sa: A formal form of four used in months, years, school grades, and similar labels.

Definition in Korean

넷은 한국어의 고유 수사로 물건이나 사람의 수가 네 개인 상태를 나타내며 문장에서는 독립형으로 넷을 체언 앞에서는 결합형 네를 사용한다ne seun han gu geo ui ko yu su sa ro mul geo ni na sa ra mui su ga ne kae in sang tae reul na ta nae myeo mun jang e seo neun tong ni pyeong eu ro ne seul che eon a pe seo neun kyeol ha pyeong ne reul sa yong han da

Word origin

The word belongs to the native Korean number series and keeps a standalone form that differs from its form before counters.

Usage tips

  • English keeps one form for four, but Korean number forms can change with their position, making this a useful pattern to notice early.

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