대

dae

Used for

vehicles and machines

Cars, bikes, phones, computers, washing machines — anything with an engine or a plug.

Number system

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

Examples

• 차 두 대cha du daetwo cars
• 노트북 한 대 샀어.noteubuk han dae sasseo.I bought a laptop.
• 택시 세 대가 서 있어요.taeksi se daega seo isseoyo.Three taxis are waiting.

Common mistake

Using 개 for phones or cars. Machines get 대.