Korean Conversation · Level 68
14 words
Korean word
셋
Pronunciation
Romanizationset
Meaning
- numeralthree
Example
컵이 셋 있어요.keo bi set i sseo yo
There are three cups.
More examples
친구들이 셋이서 왔어요.chin gu deu ri se si seo wa sseo yo
The friends came as a group of three.
Core concept
The count reaches three items, with no fourth item included.
Common phrases
셋 있어요set i sseo yo
three in existence
셋 정도set cheong do
about three
셋이서se si seo
as a group of three
Similar words
세se: The number three placed before a noun or counting word to show its quantity.
세 명se myeong: A count of three people.
세 개se kae: A count of three objects or things.
Definition in Korean
셋은 셀 수 있는 대상이 세 개 있음을 나타내는 한국어의 기본 수사.se seun sel ssu in neun tae sang i se kae i sseu meul na ta nae neun han gu geo ui ki bon su sa
Word origin
The word is a basic native Korean numeral that has continued to express the quantity three through changes in the language.
Usage tips
- English keeps three unchanged in phrases such as three cups, but Korean may change a native number before a counting word, making this form useful to learn as a standalone counting expression.