Korean word

몇

Pronunciation

Romanizationmyeot

Meaning

  • determinerhow many

Example

사과를 몇 개 샀어?sa gwa reul myeot kae sa sseo

How many apples did you buy?

Illustration for 몇 (how many)

More examples

여기 몇 층이에요?yeo gi myeot cheung i e yo

What floor is this?

Core concept

A small question word that asks for an unknown number, amount, or time.

Common phrases

  • 몇 개myeot kae

    how many

  • 몇 명myeot myeong

    how many people

  • 몇 시myeot si

    what time

  • 몇 번myeot peon

    how many times

  • 몇 층myeot cheung

    what floor

Similar words

얼마eolma: A question about an amount, price, distance, or length of time.
몇몇myeonmyeot: Several unnamed members of a larger group.
무슨museun: A question about the kind or type of something.
어느eoneu: A question selecting one known item from a limited group.

Definition in Korean

숫자나 횟수, 시간 같은 구체적인 양을 묻는 의문 연체사로 뒤에 오는 명사나 단위와 결합해 '몇 개', '몇 번', '몇 시'처럼 쓰인다sut jja na hoet ssu si gan ka teun ku che jeo gin yang eul mun neun ui mun yeon che sa ro twi e o neun myeong sa na ta nwi wa kyeol ha pae myeot kae myeot peon myeot si cheo reom sseu in da

Word origin

The exact origin of this native Korean question word is uncertain, but its short form is firmly established for asking about an unknown number.

Usage tips

  • When the context is clear, Korean speakers can leave out the counting word, so a short quantity question may be enough.

Other meanings

  • a fewdeterminer

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