TOPIK TOPIK Korean Numbers and Counters 2

Question 1

Which Sino-Korean number combination correctly expresses 'the year 2024' in Korean?

Accepted Answer

이천이십사 년

Answer

2024 in Sino-Korean is 이천이십사 (2,000 + 20 + 4), so the year is 이천이십사 년.

Question 2

What counter is used for counting people (general) in Korean?

Accepted Answer

명 (myeong)

Answer

명 is the general counter for counting people, as in '학생 세 명' (three students).

Question 3

Which counter is used for animals in Korean?

Accepted Answer

마리

Answer

마리 is the counter for animals, as in '고양이 두 마리' (two cats).

Question 4

How is the number 99 expressed using Native Korean numbers?

Accepted Answer

아흔아홉

Answer

In the Native Korean system, 90 is 아흔 and 9 is 아홉, so 99 is 아흔아홉.

Question 5

Which counter is used when counting floors of a building in Korean?

Accepted Answer

층 (cheung)

Answer

층 is the counter for floors or stories of a building, as in '3층' (third floor).

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