What does 하나 둘 셋 mean?
하나 둘 셋 means "A counting chant to three and a signal to start together." in Korean.
How it works here
‘하나 둘 셋’ is used while counting to signal that people should move or begin together. The following ‘하면’ connects it like a condition.
When it's used
Used as a short chant to synchronize several people before taking a picture or starting an action together.
The line
하나 둘 셋 하면 우리 찍을까? 어
Shall we take the picture when I say one, two, three? Yeah.
Several people need to synchronize their timing before moving at once.
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More examples
출발 전에 하나 둘 셋 하고 같이 뛰자.
Let’s run together after saying one, two, three before we start.
선에 맞춰 놓고 하나 둘 셋 하면 밀어.
Line it up and push when I say one, two, three.
Quick check
When would you use this expression?
하나 둘 셋
하나 둘 셋 하면 우리 찍을까? 어
Shall we take the picture when I say one, two, three? Yeah.
- Saying to count to three and smile at the same time before taking a picture together.
- Slowly calculating numbers one by one.
- Telling someone to wait quietly alone.
Show the answer
Saying to count to three and smile at the same time before taking a picture together.
A counting chant signaling that everyone should start together. It is commonly followed by 하면, as in 하나 둘 셋 하면. It is colloquial and very common; the actual action often follows 셋. 하나 둘 셋 is the more basic chant than 하나 둘 셋 치면.
Other words in this line
- 하나
- One
- 둘
- Two
- 셋
- Three
- 우리
- We; us
- 찍다
- To take; to photograph
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