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권 vs 개
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권 counts bound volumes: 책 두 권.
개 is fine for many objects but not the preferred book counter.
Same native-number changes: 한 권, 두 권, 세 권.
Mistake: 소설 세 개 샀어요 when you mean three books.
Level: beginner. Read both sides of the contrast, say the examples out loud, then write one correct and one incorrect sentence and fix it.
Cross-link: open the related grammar or tools page the same day so the fix sticks in your study graph.
Examples
한국어 책 한 권 샀어요.
I bought one Korean book.
Common mistakes
- Translating the English pair word-for-word without checking which Korean form carries the real distinction.
- Treating the two forms as free synonyms after memorizing only one example.
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