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TOPIK 2verb

세다

seda

세요 · 셌어요 · 셀 거예요 · 세세요

to count

Example

아이가 손가락으로 하나부터 열까지 셌어요.

The child counted from one to ten on his fingers.

Word parts

Homonym warning: the adjective 세다 means 'strong'; 셈 'counting' comes from this verb.

Good to know

The polite form 세요 looks like the honorific ending -세요; context tells you which it is.