2강. (이)나: 선택과 수량 강조, 두 가지 다른 쓰임

남은 조사 ③ 나열과 선택 · 7분

The particle (이)나 has two very distinct lives depending on where it appears in a sentence:

1. Choice (“Or / Either... or”):
- Positioned between two nouns to suggest options (*“either A or B is fine”*):
- *“커피나 차 드세요.”* *(Please have coffee or tea.)*
- *“주말에는 영화나 독서를 해요.”* *(On weekends I watch movies or read.)*
- *“밥이나 빵을 먹을까요?”* *(Shall we eat rice or bread?)*

2. Quantity Emphasis (“As many as... / A whopping...!”):
- Attached to a counter or quantity number (*3 cups, 10 hours, 5 people*).
- Conveys surprise or amazement that the amount is greater than expected:
- *“커피를 세 잔이나 마셨어요!”* *(I drank as many as three whole cups of coffee!)*
- *“어제 10시간이나 잤어요.”* *(I slept a whopping 10 hours!)*

연습 · Practice

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