Korean Conversation · Level 12
15 words
Korean word
둘
Pronunciation
Romanizationtul
Meaning
- numeraltwo
Example
사과가 둘 있어요.sa gwa ga tul i sseo yo
There are two apples.
More examples
둘 중 하나를 골라 주세요.tul chung ha na reul kol la chu se yo
Please choose one of the two.
Core concept
The number showing that there are two people or things.
Common phrases
둘 사이tul sa i
between the two
둘 중 하나tul chung ha na
one of the two
Similar words
두tu: Shows a quantity of two directly before a noun or counting word.
이i: Reads as the number two in dates, years, and other numbered information.
둘째tuljjae: Marks the person or thing in second position in an order or series.
Definition in Korean
둘은 사물이나 사람의 수가 두 개인 상태를 나타내는 한국어 고유 수사로, 단독형은 '둘'이고 결합형은 '두'이다tu reun sa mu ri na sa ra mui su ga tu kae in sang tae reul na ta nae neun han gu geo ko yu su sa ro tan do kyeong eun tul i go kyeol ha pyeong eun tu i da
Word origin
둘 (dul, "two") is the native Korean numeral for two, while a related bound form appears before counters.
Usage tips
- Korean uses different forms when counting by itself and when counting with a counter, so English two does not always map to one Korean form.