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How do you say "three" in Korean?
셋
set
In Korean, "three" is 셋.
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Pronunciation
Say 'set' with one syllable, 'set' rhyming with 'bet.'
Writing and usage
One Hangul block: 셋. Native Korean, 'ㅅ' starts, 'ㅡ' vowel, 'ㅅ' (t) ends.
Example sentence
셋이에요.
It is three.
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How to remember 셋
Set sounds like 'set' in English, making the number memorable.
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Questions about 셋
How do you say "three" in Korean?
In Korean, "three" is 셋. It is a noun.
How is 셋 written in Korean?
One Hangul block: 셋. Native Korean, 'ㅅ' starts, 'ㅡ' vowel, 'ㅅ' (t) ends.
How is 셋 used in a sentence?
Use 셋 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 셋이에요. (It is three.).
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