Example Sentences#

1. 둘 다 미쳤으니까.”¹
   They’re both mad.”
   • 둘 is the native Korean number for ‘two’.
2. 우리 둘만의 비밀처럼²
   Like a secret just between the two of us
   • 둘 is the native Korean number for ‘two’.
   • 만 is a particle meaning ‘only’ or ‘just’.
   • 의 is a possessive marker.
3. 둘 다 매력 있다!³
   Both have their own charm!
   • 둘 is the native Korean number for ‘two’.
4. 둘이 너무 다른데, 그래서 더 재밌었던 것 같아.⁴
   The two of them are so different, and I think that’s why it was more fun.
   • 둘 is the native Korean number for ‘two’.
   • 이 is the subject particle.
5. 라사로는 맹인의 제안을 받아들여 둘은 포도를 먹기 시작했다.⁵
   Lazaro accepted the blind man’s suggestion, and the two began eating the grapes.
   • 둘 is the native Korean number for ‘two’, referring to the two people (Lazaro and the blind man).
   • 은 is a topic marker, indicating what the sentence is about or the topic of discussion. It can emphasize an element, contrast it with another, or set the context for what follows, highlighting the theme rather than the actor and conveying a sense of ‘as for…’ or ‘regarding…’.
6. 해진: 그럼 떡볶이랑 불고기 둘 다 시키자.⁶
   Haejin: Then let’s order both tteokbokki and bulgogi.
   • 둘 is the native Korean number for ‘two’.
7. 둘 다 다르지만, 사람 마음에 오래 남는 그런 드라마지.⁴
   Both are different, but they’re the kind of dramas that remain in people’s hearts for a long time.
   • 둘 is the native Korean number for ‘two’.