Grammar Quiz No.34

N5Counters本 (long objects)

鉛筆を___ください。

Q. How do you ask for 'two (pencils)'?

Translation

Two pencils, please.

Explanation

Long cylindrical objects (pencils, bottles, umbrellas) are counted with 〜本: 二本 (にほん). 〜枚 is for flat objects and 〜個 for small roundish items.