〜人

N5

〜人

-nin

〜人 (people counter)

N5

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Explicación

〜人 (にん) is the counter for people. It is used to count how many people there are. The first two are irregular: ひとり (one person) and ふたり (two people). Key points: • 1 person = ひとり • 2 people = ふたり • 3+ people use にん: さんにん, よにん, ごにん • Often used with が or は Example: “学生が三人います” means “There are three students.” Remember the irregular forms for 1 and 2 people. After that, it is straightforward. Practice by counting people in a room: 一人, 二人, 三人, 四人.

Estructura

Patrón
Number + 人
NumberCount of people
Ejemplos: ひと, ふた, さん,
People counter
Ejemplos:

Ejemplos

Ejemplo 1
一人で行きます。
Hitori de ikimasu.
I will go alone.
Desglose
一人one person
by/alone
行きますgo
Nota: One person
Ejemplo 2
二人で食べます。
Futari de tabemasu.
We eat as two people.
Desglose
二人two people
by/with
食べますeat
Nota: Two people
Ejemplo 3
学生が三人います。
Gakusei ga sannin imasu.
There are three students.
Desglose
学生students
subject marker
三人three people
いますexist (living)
Nota: Counting people
Ejemplo 4
家族は四人です。
Kazoku wa yonin desu.
My family has four people.
Desglose
家族family
topic marker
四人four people
ですis
Nota: Family size

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