개

gae

Used for

things in general

The all-purpose counter for objects. When you don't know the special counter, 개 usually still works.

Number system

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

Examples

• 사과 다섯 개sagwa daseot gaefive apples
• 이거 두 개 주세요.igeo du gae juseyo.Two of these, please.
• 의자가 몇 개 필요해?uijaga myeot gae piryohae?How many chairs do we need?

Common mistake

Saying 이 개 for “two things” — 이 개 means “this dog.” It's 두 개.