How Much and How Many
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Grammar Point 오늘의 문법
Dialogue 대화문
Grammar Focus 핵심 정리
1. many = countable, much = uncountable many는 셀 수 있는 명사, much는 셀 수 없는 명사
How many friends ...? / How much time ...? Much is mostly used in negatives and questions. I don't have much time.
How many friends ...? / How much time ...? much는 주로 부정문과 의문문에서 씁니다. I don't have much time.
2. a lot of works for both a lot of는 두 종류 모두에
I have a lot of friends. / I drink a lot of water. In positive sentences, a lot of sounds more natural than many or much.
I have a lot of friends. / I drink a lot of water. a lot of는 셀 수 있는 명사와 셀 수 없는 명사 모두에 씁니다. 긍정문에서는 many나 much보다 a lot of가 더 자연스러워요.
3. a few / a little = some, but not a lot a few / a little = 많지는 않지만 조금
a few + countable (a few days), a little + uncountable (a little Korean). Without a, few and little mean "almost none" and sound negative.
a few는 셀 수 있는 명사(a few days), a little은 셀 수 없는 명사(a little Korean)와 함께 씁니다. a를 빼고 few, little이라고 하면 '거의 없다'는 뜻이 되어 부정적으로 들려요.
| Countable | Uncountable | |
|---|---|---|
| question | How many people? | How much money? |
| a large amount | a lot of / many | a lot of / much |
| a small amount | a few | a little |
| almost none | few | little |
Examples 예문
- How many people are in your class?반에 사람이 몇 명이에요?
- How much time do you need?시간이 얼마나 필요해요?
- I don't have much free time these days.요즘 여유 시간이 별로 없어요.
- I drink a lot of coffee at work.회사에서 커피를 많이 마셔요.
- I'm going to Busan for a few days.며칠 동안 부산에 가요.
- I can speak a little Japanese.일본어를 조금 할 줄 알아요.
Practice 빈칸 채우기
- How brothers and sisters do you have?Correct! 정답입니다!The answer is b) many 정답은 b) many입니다."Brothers and sisters" are countable, so we use "many".brothers and sisters는 셀 수 있는 명사라서 many가 맞습니다.
- I don't have money left.Correct! 정답입니다!The answer is b) much 정답은 b) much입니다."Money" is uncountable, so we use "much", not "many".money는 셀 수 없는 명사라서 much가 맞습니다.
- Can you wait minutes?Correct! 정답입니다!The answer is a) a few 정답은 a) a few입니다."Minutes" are countable, so we use "a few".minutes는 셀 수 있는 명사라서 a few가 맞습니다.
- I speak French, just enough to order food.Correct! 정답입니다!The answer is b) a little 정답은 b) a little입니다.Languages like French are uncountable, so we use "a little".French 같은 언어는 셀 수 없는 명사라서 a little이 맞습니다.
Role Play 상황 연습
Your teacher is interviewing you about your lifestyle.
선생님이 내 생활 습관에 대해 인터뷰하고 있어요.
Answer How much ...? / How many ...? with a lot of, a few, a little, and not much / not many. Ask your teacher too.
How much ...? / How many ...? 질문에 a lot of, a few, a little, not much / not many로 대답하고 선생님께도 되물어 보세요.
Describe your day in four sentences using a lot of, not much, a few, and a little.
내 하루를 a lot of, not much, a few, a little을 넣어 4문장으로 말해 보세요.
Let's Talk 선생님과 말하기
- How many hours do you sleep a night?보통 하루에 몇 시간 자나요?I sleep about six hours. I don't get much sleep on weekdays, but I sleep a lot on weekends.Click here to create your own sentence!Create
Correction ResultSubmitShow hint - How much coffee do you drink a day?하루에 커피를 얼마나 마시나요?I drink a lot of coffee, maybe three or four cups a day. But I don't drink much water, so I'm trying to drink a little more.Click here to create your own sentence!CreateCorrection ResultSubmitShow hint
- Do you have many friends who speak English?영어로 대화하는 친구가 많은가요?Not many. I have a few friends from university, and they speak English really well. I sometimes practice with them, but we don't meet very often.Click here to create your own sentence!CreateCorrection ResultSubmitShow hint
