How do you use "Countable vs Uncountable Nouns" in a sentence?

I need some information.' (uncountable, no plural) She gave me good advice.' (uncountable) How many books do you have?' (countable) How much water do you need?' (uncountable)

Countable vs Uncountable Nouns

Q: What does "Countable vs Uncountable Nouns" mean?

Nouns that can or cannot be counted Countable nouns have singular and plural forms (book/books, child/children). Uncountable nouns have no plural and cannot use a/an (water, information, advice, money, furniture). Use 'much' with uncountable, 'many' with countable.

Grammar Pattern BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Meaning: Nouns that can or cannot be counted

可数或不可数的名词

Sustantivos que pueden o no pueden contarse

数えられる名詞と数えられない名詞

셀 수 있는 명사와 셀 수 없는 명사

Countable nouns have singular and plural forms (book/books, child/children). Uncountable nouns have no plural and cannot use a/an (water, information, advice, money, furniture). Use 'much' with uncountable, 'many' with countable.

可数名词有单复数形式（book/books, child/children）。不可数名词没有复数形式，不能用a/an（water, information, advice, money, furniture）。不可数用'much'，可数用'many'。

Los sustantivos contables tienen formas singulares y plurales (book/books, child/children). Los incontables no tienen plural y no usan a/an (water, information, advice, money, furniture). Usa 'much' con incontables, 'many' con contables.

可算名詞には単数形と複数形があります（book/books, child/children）。不可算名詞には複数形がなく、a/anは使えません（water, information, advice, money, furniture）。不可算には「much」、可算には「many」を使います。

가산명사는 단수형과 복수형이 있습니다(book/books, child/children). 불가산명사는 복수형이 없고 a/an을 사용할 수 없습니다(water, information, advice, money, furniture). 불가산에는 'much', 가산에는 'many'를 사용합니다.

Examples

I need some information.' (uncountable, no plural)
我需要一些信息。'（不可数，无复数）
Necesito información.' (incontable, sin plural)
情報が必要です。'（不可算、複数形なし）
정보가 필요합니다.' (불가산, 복수형 없음)
She gave me good advice.' (uncountable)
她给了我很好的建议。'（不可数）
Me dio un buen consejo.' (incontable)
彼女は良いアドバイスをくれました。'（不可算）
그녀가 좋은 조언을 해주었습니다.' (불가산)
How many books do you have?' (countable)
你有多少本书？'（可数）
¿Cuántos libros tienes?' (contable)
本を何冊持っていますか？'（可算）
책이 몇 권 있어요?' (가산)
How much water do you need?' (uncountable)
你需要多少水？'（不可数）
¿Cuánta agua necesitas?' (incontable)
水はどれくらい必要ですか？'（不可算）
물이 얼마나 필요하세요?' (불가산)

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: spoken, written, everyday

Tone: neutral

✓ Do Say

I need some advice.
我需要一些建议。
Necesito consejo.
アドバイスが必要です。
조언이 필요합니다.
There is a lot of traffic.
交通很拥挤。
Hay mucho tráfico.
交通量が多いです。
교통량이 많습니다.
How much money do you need?
你需要多少钱？
¿Cuánto dinero necesitas?
いくらお金が必要ですか？
돈이 얼마나 필요하세요?
I have two pieces of luggage.
我有两件行李。
Tengo dos piezas de equipaje.
荷物が2つあります。
짐이 두 개 있습니다.
How much money?
How much money? 多少钱？
¿Cuánto dinero?
いくらですか？
얼마예요?

✗ Don't Say

I need some advices. (uncountable)
I need some advices.（不可数）
I need some advices. (incontable)
I need some advices.（不可算）
I need some advices. (불가산 명사)
There are a lot of traffics. (uncountable)
There are a lot of traffics.（不可数）
There are a lot of traffics. (incontable)
There are a lot of traffics.（不可算）
There are a lot of traffics. (불가산 명사)
How many money? (uncountable = much)
How many money?（不可数用much）
How many money? (incontable, se usa much)
How many money?（不可算はmuch）
How many money? (불가산 명사는 much)
I have two luggages. (use 'pieces of')
I have two luggages.（用'pieces of'）
I have two luggages. (se usa 'pieces of')
I have two luggages.（'pieces of'を使う）
I have two luggages. ('pieces of'를 사용)

Origin & History

Noun classification in English

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal