Korean word

다섯

Pronunciation

Romanizationtaseot

Meaning

  • numeralfive

Example

사과가 다섯 개 있어요.sa gwa ga ta seot kae i sseo yo

There are five apples.

Illustration for 다섯 (five)

More examples

버스가 다섯 분 후에 도착해요.peo seu ga ta seot pun hu e to cha kae yo

The bus arrives in five minutes.

Core concept

Five as a basic quantity in spoken Korean.

Common phrases

  • 다섯 개ta seot kae

    five items

  • 다섯 명ta seot myeong

    five people

  • 다섯 분ta seot pun

    five minutes

Similar words

오o: A formal number for five used with dates, months, minutes, and other written numbers.

Definition in Korean

수나 물건이 다섯 개인 수를 나타내는 말.su na mul geo ni ta seot kae in su reul na ta nae neun mal

Word origin

다섯 (daseot, "five") is a native Korean counting word, distinct from the Sino-Korean form used for five.

Usage tips

  • The native form is especially useful in everyday counting, while the Sino-Korean form appears in many dates, measurements, and formal number expressions.

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