#54: Japanese Counters - Tsu Counter
Sep 17, 2018•7 min
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Episode description
Master using the Japanese Tsu Counter. Used for counting various inanimate objects.
- 1 - Hito-Tsu (hee-toh-tsoo)
- 2 - Futa-Tsu (foo-tah-tsoo)
- 3 - Mit-Tsu (meet-tsoo)
- 4 - Yot-Tsu (yoht-tsoo)
- 5 - Itsu-Tsu (ee-tsoo-tsoo)
- 6 - Mut-Tsu (moot-tsoo)
- 7 - Nana-Tsu (nah-nah-tsoo)
- 8 - Yat-Tsu (yaht-tsoo)
- 9 - Kokono-Tsu (koh-koh-no-tsoo)
- 10 - Tō (toh)
*Bonus Tip
If your count exceeds the number 10. Use the KO (koh) Counter after saying the number that you wish to express.
For example, 11 - ju-ichi-ko.
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