Usages of ~ina
친구들이 몇 명이나 왔어요?chingudeuri myeot myeongina wasseoyo?
How many friends came?
어제 두 시간이나 공부했어요.eoje du siganina gongbuhaesseoyo.
I studied for as long as two hours yesterday.
그녀는 토마토 주스를 두 컵이나 마셨네. 많이 더웠나 봐.geunyeoneun tomato juseureul du keobina masyeossne. manhi deowossna bwa.
She drank as many as two cups of tomato juice. It must have been very hot.
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Korean has multiple speech levels that indicate formality and politeness. The most common are the formal polite (‑습니다/‑ㅂ니다), informal polite (‑아요/‑어요), and casual (‑아/‑어) forms. Which level you use depends on who you're speaking to and the social context.
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