“Two people” in Korean: 두 명이에요 (du myeongieyo)

두 명이에요

du myeongieyo

Situation: Dining out & orderingLevel: Starter (just learning Hangul)

Meaning

Two people.

Use this to tell the staff your party size when you walk in. Swap in other numbers: 한 명, 세 명, and so on.

Romanization follows the Revised Romanization system and is a guide to pronunciation.

Syllables: 5 · Words: 2

It is pronounced just as it is written.

Syllable	Letters (consonant + vowel + final)	Romanization
두	ㄷ+ㅜ	du
명이에요
명	ㅁ+ㅕ+ㅇ	myeong
이	ㅇ+ㅣ	i
에	ㅇ+ㅔ	e
요	ㅇ+ㅛ	yo

A ㅇ at the start of a syllable is silent; at the end of a syllable it sounds like “ng”.

Style: Polite (해요체)Sentence type: Statement or set phrase

Ends in -요. The everyday polite style, and a safe choice with shop staff, colleagues, strangers and anyone older than you.

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Question 1 What does “두 명이에요” mean?

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Answer: Two people

Question 2 How do you say “Two people” in Korean?

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Answer: 두 명이에요 du myeongieyo

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