English–Korean

“side dish” in Korean

Korean

Also사이드메뉴 (saideumenyu)

Pronunciation

Romanizationpanchan

Example

어머니가 저녁 반찬을 많이 만들었어요.eo meo ni ga cheo nyeok pan cha neul ma ni man deu reo sseo yo

My mother made lots of side dishes for dinner.

Illustration for 반찬 (side dish)

How to say “side dish” in Korean

“Side dish” in Korean is 반찬 (panchan).

Several small dishes sit around a bowl of rice, and diners take a little from each one.

Full entry for 반찬: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 반찬

도시락에 반찬을 너무 많이 넣었어요.to si ra ge pan cha neul neo mu ma ni neo eo sseo yo

I packed too many side dishes in the lunchbox.

Tips for using 반찬

  • Korean often uses this noun for the whole group of dishes, even when many separate plates are on the table.

Other Korean words for “side dish”

사이드메뉴에는 감자튀김과 샐러드가 있어요.sa i deu me nyu e neun kam ja twi gim gwa sael leo deu ga i sseo yo

The side dishes include fries and salad.

“side dish” in other languages