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Korean expression

몇

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What does 몇 mean?

몇 means "How many; what number." in Korean.

How it works here

몇 is used as a short question with the following particle omitted.

When it's used

Used to ask briefly about a number, quantity, or age.

The line

몇인데?

How many is it?

A brief follow-up question asking for a number or age.

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More examples

  1. 지금 몇 시예요?

    What time is it now?

  2. 이 상자에 사과가 몇 개 들어 있어요?

    How many apples are in this box?

Quick check

What does this mean here?

몇

몇인데?

  • A word used to ask the price of a thing when buying it
  • A word used to ask where a place is located exactly
  • A word used to ask someone’s age or the number of things
  • A word used to ask why something happened in detail
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A word used to ask someone’s age or the number of things

An interrogative used to ask about a quantity or age. In casual speech, it can be a shortened way to ask someone’s age.

Same expression in other scenes

  • 몇 개 — How many; how much in number.
  • 몇 월이야 — A word used to ask about a number or order.

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