How Much & How Many
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1. (ÀÏ»óÀûÀÎ ¼Ò·®¡¤´Ù·® Ç¥Çö)
¡ß A couple of – µÎ °³ Á¤µµ
I need a couple of pens for my notes.
³ëÆ® Çʱ⸦ À§ÇØ Ææ µÎ °³ Á¤µµ°¡ ÇÊ¿äÇØ¿ä.
¡ß A few – ¸î °³ (3~4°³ Á¤µµ)
She asked me a few simple questions.
±×³à´Â ³ª¿¡°Ô ¸î °¡Áö °£´ÜÇÑ Áú¹®À» Çß¾î¿ä.
¡ß Several – ¿©·¯ °³ (º¸Åë 3~7 Á¤µµ)
Several students joined the new club.
¿©·¯ ¸íÀÇ ÇлýÀÌ »õ·Î¿î µ¿¾Æ¸®¿¡ °¡ÀÔÇß¾î¿ä.
¡ß A bunch of – ²Ï ¸¹Àº (ºñ°Ý½Ä)
We brought a bunch of flowers to the party.
¿ì¸®´Â ÆÄƼ¿¡ ²ÉÀ» ¸¹ÀÌ °¡Á®¿Ô¾î¿ä.
¡ß A handful of – ¼Ò¼öÀÇ
Only a handful of kids were playing outside.
¹Û¿¡¼ ³ë´Â ¾ÆÀ̵éÀº ¸î ¸í ¾È µÆ¾î¿ä.
2. (ÀÚ¿¬½º·´°Ô ¼ö ÃßÃøÇϱâ)
¡ß Around / About – ´ë·«
The library has about 5,000 books.
µµ¼°ü¿¡´Â ´ë·« 5õ ±ÇÀÇ Ã¥ÀÌ ÀÖ¾î¿ä.
¡ß Roughly / Approximately – ´ë·«ÀûÀ¸·Î (Á¶±Ý ´õ °Ý½Ä ÀÖÀ½)
The trip will take roughly two hours.
¿©ÇàÀº ´ë·« µÎ ½Ã°£ÀÌ °É¸± °Å¿¹¿ä.
¡ß -ish – ´ëÃæ, ~Âë (ºñ°Ý½Ä)
Let¡¯s meet at 8-ish tonight.
¿À´Ã ¹ã 8½ÃÂë ¸¸³ªÀÚ.
¡ß Or so – ±× Á¤µµ
We need three kilos or so of rice.
½ÒÀÌ ¼¼ ų·Î Á¤µµ ÇÊ¿äÇØ¿ä.
3. (Á¤È®ÇÑ ¼ö Ç¥Çö)
¡ß A dozen – Á¤È®È÷ 12°³
He bought a dozen oranges from the market.
±×´Â ½ÃÀå¿¡¼ ¿À·»Áö 12°³¸¦ »ò¾î¿ä.
¡ß Half a dozen – Á¤È®È÷ 6°³
We ordered half a dozen donuts.
¿ì¸®´Â µµ³Ó ¿©¼¸ °³¸¦ ÁÖ¹®Çß¾î¿ä.
¡ß A pair of – ÇÑ ½Ö, µÎ °³ (¦À¸·Î ¾²´Â °Í)
I need a pair of socks for gym class.
üÀ° ½Ã°£¿¡ ½ÅÀ» ¾ç¸» ÇÑ ÄÓ·¹°¡ ÇÊ¿äÇØ¿ä.
4. (Àüü Áß ÀϺΠǥÇöÇϱâ)
¡ß The majority of – ´ë´Ù¼ö
The majority of the class voted for the trip.
ÇÐ±Þ ´ë´Ù¼ö°¡ ¼ÒdzÀ» Âù¼ºÇß¾î¿ä.
¡ß Most of – ´ëºÎºÐ
Most of my time is spent studying.
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¡ß The bulk of – °¡Àå Å« ºÎºÐ
The bulk of the budget goes to salaries.
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¡ß A portion of – ÀϺÎ
A portion of the money will support local schools.
µ·ÀÇ ÀϺδ Áö¿ª Çб³¸¦ Áö¿øÇÒ °Å¿¹¿ä.
¡ß A fraction of – ±ØÈ÷ ÀϺÎ
We only completed a fraction of the project.
¿ì¸®´Â ÇÁ·ÎÁ§Æ®ÀÇ ±ØÈ÷ ÀϺθ¸ ¿Ï·áÇß¾î¿ä.
5. (°úÀåµÈ Ç¥Çö)
¡ß A million – ¾öû ¸¹À½ (ºñÀ¯Àû)
I have a million ideas for this project.
ÀÌ ÇÁ·ÎÁ§Æ®¿¡ ¾ÆÀ̵ð¾î°¡ ¾öû ¸¹¾Æ¿ä.
¡ß Loads of / Tons of – ¾ÆÁÖ ¸¹Àº (ºñ°Ý½Ä)
There are loads of new movies this month.
À̹ø ´Þ¿¡´Â »õ ¿µÈ°¡ ¾ÆÁÖ ¸¹¾Æ¿ä.
¡ß A gazillion – ¾öû³ª°Ô ¸¹Àº (Àå³½º·¯¿î Ç¥Çö)
She has a gazillion photos on her phone.
±×³àÀÇ ÈÞ´ëÆù¿¡´Â »çÁøÀÌ ¾öû ¸¹¾Æ¿ä.
¡ß A smattering – ¼Ò·®
Only a smattering of fans came to the game.
°æ±â¿¡´Â ÆÒµéÀÌ ¼Ò¼ö¸¸ ¿Ô¾î¿ä.
How Much / How Many È¸È ¿¬½À
1. A couple of / A few
A: Do you have any pens?
B: Yes, I have a couple of extra ones.
A: Great, I only need a few for class.
A: Ææ Á» ÀÖ¾î?
B: ÀÀ, ¿©ºÐÀÌ µÎ °³ Á¤µµ ÀÖ¾î.
A: ÁÁ¾Æ, ³ ¼ö¾÷¿¡ ¸î °³¸¸ ÇÊ¿äÇØ.
2. Several / A bunch of
A: How many people came to the meeting?
B: Several members showed up.
A: Oh, I thought a bunch of people would join.
A: ȸÀÇ¿¡ ¸î ¸íÀ̳ª ¿Ô¾î?
B: ¸î ¸íÀÌ Âü¼®Çß¾î.
A: ¾Æ, ³ª´Â »ç¶÷µéÀÌ ¸¹ÀÌ ¿Ã ÁÙ ¾Ë¾Ò´Âµ¥.
3. A handful of
A: Were there many kids at the park?
B: No, just a handful of them.
A: That¡¯s surprising on such a sunny day.
A: °ø¿ø¿¡ ¾ÆÀ̵éÀÌ ¸¹¾Ò¾î?
B: ¾Æ´Ï, ¸î ¸í¹Û¿¡ ¾ø¾ú¾î.
A: ÀÌ·¸°Ô ÈâÇÑ ³¯Àε¥ Àǿܳ×.
4. About / Or so
A: How long is the bus ride?
B: It takes about 30 minutes or so.
A: Perfect, that¡¯s not too long.
A: ¹ö½º Ÿ¸é ¾ó¸¶³ª °É·Á?
B: 30ºÐ Á¤µµ °É·Á.
A: µü ÁÁ³×, ±×·¸°Ô ±æÁø ¾Ê³×.
5. A dozen / Half a dozen
A: How many eggs should I buy?
B: A dozen will be enough.
A: Okay, I was thinking maybe half a dozen.
A: ´Þ°¿ ¸î °³ »ç¸é µÉ±î?
B: 12°³¸é ÃæºÐÇØ.
A: ¾Ë¾Ò¾î, ³ 6°³ Á¤µµ »ý°¢Çߴµ¥.
6. The majority / A portion
A: How much of the report did you finish?
B: The majority of it is done, but a portion still needs work.
A: That¡¯s good progress.
A: º¸°í¼ ¾ó¸¶³ª ³¡³Â¾î?
B: ´ëºÎºÐÀº ³¡³Â´Âµ¥, ÀϺδ ¾ÆÁ÷ ÇØ¾ß ÇØ.
A: Àß ÁøÇàµÇ°í ÀÖ³×.
7. Loads of / A smattering
A: How many messages did you get today?
B: Loads of them! I couldn¡¯t even check all.
A: I only got a smattering of messages.
A: ¿À´Ã ¸Þ½ÃÁö ¸î °³ ¹Þ¾Ò¾î?
B: ¾öû ¸¹ÀÌ! ´Ù È®Àεµ ¸ø Çß¾î.
A: ³ ¸î °³¹Û¿¡ ¸ø ¹Þ¾Ò´Âµ¥.
How Much / How Many ·ÑÇ÷¹ÀÌ
1. Supermarket (½´ÆÛ¸¶ÄÏ¿¡¼)
Clerk: How many apples would you like?
Customer: Just a couple of apples, please.
Clerk: Anything else?
Customer: Yes, I need half a dozen eggs.
Á¡¿ø: »ç°ú ¸î °³ µå¸±±î¿ä?
¼Õ´Ô: µÎ °³ Á¤µµ¸¸ ÁÖ¼¼¿ä.
Á¡¿ø: ´Ù¸¥ °Ç¿ä?
¼Õ´Ô: ³×, ´Þ°¿ ¿©¼¸ °³ ÇÊ¿äÇØ¿ä.
2. Café (Ä«Æä¿¡¼)
Barista: How much sugar do you want in your coffee?
Customer: Just a handful of sugar packets, not too many.
Barista: Got it. And how many muffins?
Customer: A pair of muffins, please.
¹Ù¸®½ºÅ¸: Ä¿ÇÇ¿¡ ¼³ÅÁ ¾ó¸¶³ª ³Ö¾îµå¸±±î¿ä?
¼Õ´Ô: ¼³ÅÁ ¸î ºÀÁö¸¸ ÁÖ¼¼¿ä, ³Ê¹« ¸¹ÀÌ´Â ¸»°í¿ä.
¹Ù¸®½ºÅ¸: ¾Ë°Ú½À´Ï´Ù. ¸ÓÇÉÀº ¸î °³ µå¸±±î¿ä?
¼Õ´Ô: ¸ÓÇÉ µÎ °³ ÁÖ¼¼¿ä.
3. At the Bus Stop (¹ö½º Á¤·ùÀå¿¡¼)
Friend A: How long does it take to get to the city center?
Friend B: Around 40 minutes or so.
Friend A: That¡¯s fine. How many stops are there?
Friend B: Several stops before we arrive.
A: ½Ã³»±îÁö °¡´Â µ¥ ¾ó¸¶³ª °É·Á?
B: ´ë·« 40ºÐ Á¤µµ °É·Á.
A: ±¦Âú³×. Á¤·ùÀåÀº ¸î °³ ÀÖ¾î?
B: µµÂøÇϱâ Àü¿¡ ¿©·¯ °³ ÀÖ¾î.
4. At School (Çб³¿¡¼)
Teacher: How many questions are left on the test?
Student: Only a few more, maybe three.
Teacher: Good. How much time do you need?
Student: About 10 minutes-ish.
¼±»ý´Ô: ½ÃÇè¿¡ ¸î ¹®Á¦ ³²¾Ò´Ï?
Çлý: ¸î °³ ¾È ³²¾Ò¾î¿ä, ¼¼ °³ Á¤µµ¿ä.
¼±»ý´Ô: ÁÁ¾Æ. ½Ã°£Àº ¾ó¸¶³ª ÇÊ¿äÇÏ´Ï?
Çлý: 10ºÐ Á¤µµ¸é µÅ¿ä.
5. Party Planning (ÆÄƼ Áغñ)
Friend A: How many people are coming tonight?
Friend B: Loads of people! Probably around 30.
Friend A: Wow, that¡¯s a lot. How much food do we need?
Friend B: The bulk of the snacks is ready, but we still need a portion of drinks.
A: ¿À´Ã ¹ã ¸î ¸íÀ̳ª ¿Í?
B: ¾öû ¸¹ÀÌ ¿Í! ¾Æ¸¶ 30¸íÂë µÉ °Å¾ß.
A: ¿Í, ¸¹³×. À½½ÄÀº ¾ó¸¶³ª ÁغñÇØ¾ß ÇØ?
B: °£½Ä ´ëºÎºÐÀº ÁغñµÆ´Âµ¥, À½·á´Â ¾ÆÁ÷ Á¶±Ý ÇÊ¿äÇØ.