This workshop helps you use the recorded Korean phrases to ask and answer how many apples and friends there are. You will practice the exact exchanges from the recordings, focusing on the number and counter in each answer. You will also check that you can identify who asks and who answers. The goal is to build confidence in using these specific patterns in a simple conversation.
The recorded exchanges
The recordings give you two short question-answer pairs. In the first, speaker A asks «사과 몇 개 있어요?» meaning “How many apples are there?” Speaker B answers «사과 세 개 있어요.» meaning “There are three apples.” In the second, speaker A asks «친구도 몇 명 있어요?» meaning “How many friends are there too?” Speaker B answers «친구 두 명 있어요.» meaning “There are two friends.” Notice that the number comes before the counter: 세 개 for three apples, 두 명 for two friends. The counter 개 is for general objects, and 명 is for people. Also, the number 셋 changes to 세 before a counter, and 둘 changes to 두.
Asking and answering
To ask how many, use 몇 before the counter: 몇 개 for apples, 몇 명 for friends. The full question pattern is noun + 몇 + counter + 있어요? For example, «사과 몇 개 있어요?» and «친구도 몇 명 있어요?» To answer, use noun + number + counter + 있어요. For example, «사과 세 개 있어요.» and «친구 두 명 있어요.» The word 도 in the second question means “too” or “also,” so «친구도 몇 명 있어요?» asks about friends as well. You can practice by playing both roles: first ask the question, then answer it using the recorded audio as a model.
Listen once, then say the phrase yourself. Slow playback keeps the original pitch.
Checking available voices…
하나, 둘, 셋, 넷, 다섯
one, two, three, four, five
ha-na, dul, set, net, da-seot
여섯, 일곱, 여덟, 아홉, 열
six, seven, eight, nine, ten
yeo-seot, il-gop, yeo-deol, a-hop, yeol
사과 세 개
three apples
sa-gwa se gae
친구 두 명
two friends
chin-gu du myeong
Read one side aloud, then answer in your own words. The goal is to make the exchange yours.
사과 몇 개 있어요?
How many apples are there?사과 세 개 있어요.
There are three apples.친구도 몇 명 있어요?
And how many friends are there?친구 두 명 있어요.
There are two friends.Your turn
Try each prompt out loud. Choose a guided start, the full sequence, or a challenge pass after your first attempt.
Guided exchange: apples
Play the recording of speaker A asking «사과 몇 개 있어요?» and speaker B answering «사과 세 개 있어요.» Listen carefully to the number and counter.
Your task: Play both roles yourself. First, ask the question «사과 몇 개 있어요?» Then, answer with «사과 세 개 있어요.» Repeat until you can say both lines smoothly.
Choose the right question
You hear the answer «친구 두 명 있어요.» meaning “There are two friends.” You need to choose the question that fits this answer.
Your task: From the recorded questions, decide whether «사과 몇 개 있어요?» or «친구도 몇 명 있어요?» is the correct question for this answer. Then say the correct question aloud.
Recall with roles
Without looking at the text, recall the two exchanges. One is about apples, the other about friends.
Your task: Say both exchanges from memory, clearly marking who asks and who answers. For example: “A asks: «사과 몇 개 있어요?» B answers: «사과 세 개 있어요.»” Then do the same for the friends exchange.
Common questions
When do I use 개 and when do I use 명?
Use 개 as the general counter for objects, as in «사과 세 개 있어요.» Use 명 as the counter for people, as in «친구 두 명 있어요.» The recordings show these two counters with apples and friends.
Why does 셋 become 세 and 둘 become 두?
In the recorded phrases, the number changes before a counter: 셋 becomes 세 in «사과 세 개 있어요.» and 둘 becomes 두 in «친구 두 명 있어요.» This is a common pattern for some numbers before counters.
Sources and further reading
- korean: counting 1 to 10Checked September 2026
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