병

byeong

Used for

bottles

For anything in a bottle — drinks, sauces, medicine.

Number system

Native Korean numbers — 하나, 둘, 셋 (한, 두, 세 before a counter) →

Examples

• 맥주 두 병maekju du byeongtwo bottles of beer
• 소주 한 병 더 주세요.soju han byeong deo juseyo.One more bottle of soju, please.
• 물 세 병 샀어.mul se byeong sasseo.I bought three bottles of water.

Common mistake

Putting the number before the noun, like 두 맥주. Korean order is noun + number + counter: 맥주 두 병.