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사람 (person, people)

Many people sit at tables and eat in a busy restaurant.
사람[사람] sa-ramperson, people

Build it up — listen and repeat

  1. 사람person, people
    sa-ram
  2. 사람이 많아요there are many people
    sa-ra-mi ma-na-yo
  3. 식당에 사람이 많아요many people at the restaurant
    sik-ttang-e sa-ra-mi ma-na-yo
  4. 오늘 식당에 사람이 많아요.The restaurant is crowded today.
    o-neul sik-ttang-e sa-ra-mi ma-na-yo.

Your turn

How do you say “There are many people” in Korean?

Show the answer

사람이 많아요. sa-ra-mi ma-na-yo.

Situation talk

A사람이 왜 이렇게 많아요?sa-ra-mi wae i-reo-ke ma-na-yo?Why are there so many people?

B지금 점심시간이에요.ji-geum jeom-sim-ssi-ga-ni-e-yo.It's lunchtime now.

Count people with 명: 세 명 (three people). Polite: 세 분.

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