Korean Singular and Plural

Singular

• 사과 (apple)
• 책 (book)
• 집 (house)
• 꽃 (flower)
• 차 (car)
• 새 (bird)
• 친구 (friend)
• 선생님 (teacher)
• 고양이 (cat)
• 개 (dog)
• 나무 (tree)
• 의자 (chair)
• 산 (mountain)
• 강 (river)
• 핸드폰 (cell phone)
• 우산 (umbrella)
• 바지 (pants)
• 신발 (shoes)

Plural

In Korean, the suffix ‘들’ can be used to indicate plurality. When added to a noun, it suggests that there are multiple instances of that noun.

Ex) 사과 + 들 = 사과들

• 사과들 (apples)
• 책들(books)
• 집들 (houses)
• 꽃들 (flowers)
• 차들 (cars)
• 새들 (birds)
• 친구들 (friends)
• 선생님들 (teachers)
• 고양이들 (cats)
• 개들 (dogs)
• 나무들 (trees)
• 의자들 (chairs)
• 산들 (mountains)
• 강들 (rivers)
• 핸드폰들 (cell phones)
• 우산들 (umbrellas)
• 바지들 (pants)
• 신발들 (shoes)

Please note that while ‘들’ can be used to convey plurality, it is not mandatory, as context and the use of counters can also indicate quantity.