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25 Dec 2016
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What is the difference between 명 and 사람 and 분 ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between 명 and 사람 and 분 ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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명 is a counter, used to count people. 한 명, 두 명, 세 명.
파티에 몇명 왔어?
세 명 왔어.
분 is a formal way of referring to a person, but can also be used to count people in a formal context. 한 분, 두 분, 세 분.
그 분들도 오셨나요?
네, 세 분 다 오셨어요.
사람 means person/people. It can be a counter or just a simple noun. 한 사람, 두 사람, 세 사람.
파티에 사람이 많아?
아니, 세 사람 밖에 없어.
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명 is a counter, used to count people. 한 명, 두 명, 세 명.
파티에 몇명 왔어?
세 명 왔어.
분 is a formal way of referring to a person, but can also be used to count people in a formal context. 한 분, 두 분, 세 분.
그 분들도 오셨나요?
네, 세 분 다 오셨어요.
사람 means person/people. It can be a counter or just a simple noun. 한 사람, 두 사람, 세 사람.
파티에 사람이 많아?
아니, 세 사람 밖에 없어.
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@anniejellah Thank you :) So I have one more question. which sentence is correct : 사람 두 명 / 두 면의 사람 / 두 사람?
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they're all correct :) which one you use depends on the context.
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