Korean word

데이트비

Pronunciation

Romanizationteiteubi

Meaning

  • nouncost of a date

Example

이번 주말에 데이트비는 내가 낼게.i beon chu ma re te i teu bi neun nae ga nael kke

I'll pay for our date this weekend.

Illustration for 데이트비 (cost of a date)

More examples

이번 달엔 데이트비가 부담돼서 외식을 줄였어.i beon ta ren te i teu bi ga pu dam dwae seo oe si geul chu ryeo sseo

This month, date expenses felt burdensome, so I cut back on eating out.

Core concept

The money spent around a date, including travel, food, and entertainment.

Common phrases

  • 데이트비가 부담되다te i teu bi ga pu dam doe da

    burdensome date expenses

  • 데이트비를 아끼다te i teu bi reul a kki da

    save on date expenses

  • 데이트비를 나눠 내다te i teu bi reul na nwo nae da

    split the date expenses

Similar words

밥값papkkap: The amount paid for food at a meal.
입장료ipjjangnyo: A fee paid to enter a place or attend an event.
교통비kyotongbi: The cost of traveling by bus, train, taxi, or other transport.

Definition in Korean

데이트할 때 식사나 영화 관람, 교통비 등 데이트에 쓰는 돈을 이르는 말.te i teu hal ttae sik ssa na yeong hwa kwal lam kyo tong bi teung te i teu e sseu neun to neul i reu neun mal

Word origin

데이트 (deiteu, "date") combines with 비 (bi, "expense") to form a casual word for date-related costs.

Usage tips

  • When someone offers to pay the 데이트비 (deiteubi, "date expenses"), the offer may cover the whole outing rather than just one meal, so the details can be stated clearly.

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