Korean word

두

Pronunciation

Romanizationtu

Meaning

  • numeraltwo

Example

약속은 두시에 있어요.yak sso geun tu si e i sseo yo

The appointment is at two o'clock.

Illustration for 두 (two)

More examples

친구가 두 명 왔어요.chin gu ga tu myeong wa sseo yo

Two friends came.

Core concept

The number two attached directly to a noun to show how many there are.

Common phrases

  • 두 시tu si

    two o'clock

  • 두 명tu myeong

    two people

  • 두 개tu kae

    two things

  • 두 번tu peon

    twice

  • 두 살tu sal

    two years old

Similar words

둘tul: The native Korean number two when it is used without a counting word.
두 명tu myeong: A phrase used to count two people.
두 개tu kae: A phrase used to count two objects.
두 분tu pun: A courteous phrase used to count two people.

Definition in Korean

명사 앞에서 수를 수식하는 활용형으로, 둘의 어간형인 '두'가 결합하여 수량 2를 직접 나타내는 표현myeong sa a pe seo su reul su si ka neun hwa ryong hyeong eu ro tu rui eo gan hyeong in tu ka kyeol ha pa yeo su ryang 2 reul chik jjeop na ta nae neun pyo hyeon

Word origin

두 (du, "two before a noun") developed as the noun-modifying form of Korea's native number word for two.

Usage tips

  • Learning this form together with Korean counting words makes phrases for people, objects, and time easier to recognize.

Related words

  • 두세tusetwo or threenumeral
  • 두 배tu paedoublenoun

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