적어요 · 적었어요 · 적은 (+noun)
few, little (in amount)
Example
이 식당은 오늘 손님이 적어요.
This restaurant has few customers today.
Word parts
Opposite of 많다.
Good to know
A different verb 적다 means 'to write down'.
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적어요 · 적었어요 · 적을 거예요 · 적으세요
to write down, to note
Example
여기에 이름과 전화번호를 적어 주세요.
Please write your name and phone number here.
Word parts
Homonym warning: the adjective 적다 means 'few, little'.
Good to know
Pronounced [적따]; 적다 means jotting down info, while 쓰다 covers all writing.
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