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Learn how to use the counter 채 (Chae)
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Do you know how to count a complex of apartments? Find out at the end of this video! |
Hi everybody! I'm Alisha. |
안녕하세요. 노경진입니다. |
Welcome to Korean Counters for Beginners, where you'll learn how to count all sorts of different objects in Korean! Seonsaengnim (선생님), which counter will we learn in this lesson? |
채 (chae) |
First, let's take a look at what kind of objects can be counted with the counter. |
When you counter the number of buildings or houses, you can use this counter. |
채 (chae) |
This can only be used when you're counting the number of places such as homes, apartments or buildings. |
Okay, let's count from 1 to 10 with this counter. |
한 채 |
두 채 |
세 채 |
네 채 |
다섯 채 |
여섯 채 |
일곱 채 |
여덟 채 |
아홉 채 |
열 채 |
Here's some good news: the pronunciation of this counter will always be the same, no matter how many houses you count. To count the number 100 or higher, you should use Sino-Korean numbers. Let's hear some examples with the higher numbers. |
백 채(baek chae) |
천 채(cheon chae) |
만 채(man chae) |
Okay. Now let's take a look at some sample sentences using this counter. Listen carefully to what sorts of objects can be counted with this counter. |
이 동네에는 집이 오십 채 있습니다. |
In this town, there are 50 houses. |
우리회사 부장님은 집이 두 채 있습니다. |
My department manager has 2 houses. |
제가 대학 다닐 때, 저는 집이 한 채도 없었습니다. |
When I was at college, I didn't have any houses. |
It's now time for a quiz. I'm going to ask you a question in English. Answer the question in Korean. Are you ready? Make sure to use the right counter. |
How many houses are there in this town? |
이 동네에는 집이 아홉 채 있습니다. |
How many buildings does your company own? |
우리 회사는 빌딩을 세 채 가지고 있습니다. |
Do you know how to count a complex of apartments? The answer is... |
단지 |
When Seoul was redeveloped, construction companies built a large number of apartment complexes. Each complex usually has 20 to 30 apartment buildings. Since these types of complexes are common in Korea, they have a special counter. Now Seonsaengnim (노선생님) will give you an example. |
제가 사는 아파트 한 단지에는 아파트 건물이 20 채 있습니다. |
In the apartment complex where I live, there are 20 apartment buildings. |
Okay, everyone. That's it for this lesson. We'll see you next time! |
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