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쯤, 정도, 약 About, approximately, and around 쯤, 정도 before a noun 약 after a noun Example 1) Around 2 c'clock---->두 시쯤 2) Approximately one month----> 한 달쯤 3) About 4 km-----> 4킬로미터 쯤 4) I will be there in Korea approximately for one month--> 한국에 한 달쯤 있을 거예요 5) I lived in Italy for about 3 years--------> 이탈리아에 3년쯤 살았어요 6) How about around five o’clock?--------> 다섯 시쯤 어때요
Jul 14, 2013 5:12 PM
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쯤, 정도, 약

About, approximately, and around
쯤, 정도 before a noun
약 after a noun
Example
1) Around 2 c'clock---->두 시쯤
2) Approximately one month----> 한 달쯤
3) About 4 km-----> 4 킬로미터쯤

4) I will be there in Korea approximately for one month--> (저는) 한국에 한 달쯤 있을 거예요
5) I lived in Italy for about 3 years--------> (저는) 이탈리아에 3년쯤 살았어요
6) How about around five o’clock?--------> 다섯 시쯤(은/이) 어때요

July 15, 2013
examples http://www.flashcardexchange.com/cards/kai-korean-around-about-2481347
July 14, 2013
it is also used to soften the speech and to be more polite EX: 물 좀 주세요.Please give me water.
July 14, 2013
언제쯤 is also common in dramas good luck for you
July 14, 2013
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