Korean word

반값

Pronunciation

Romanizationpangap

Meaning

  • nounhalf price

Example

책을 반값에 샀어요.chae geul pan gap sse sa sseo yo

I bought the book for half price.

Illustration for 반값 (half price)

More examples

온라인몰에서 반값 할인 쿠폰을 받았어요.ol la in mo re seo pan gap ha rin ku po neul pa da sseo yo

I received a half-price discount coupon from an online mall.

Core concept

The listed price is reduced to exactly one half.

Common phrases

  • 반값 할인pan gap ha rin

    half-price discount

  • 반값으로 구매하다pan gap sseu ro ku mae ha da

    purchase at half price

Similar words

절반 가격cheolban kagyeok: The price shown for an item when its usual price has been cut in half.
할인harin: A seller's lowering of a usual price by a set amount or percentage.
세일seil: A store promotion that marks down goods for a period.
특가teukkka: A special low price available until a time or stock limit is reached.

Definition in Korean

정가의 절반만큼 낮은 가격.cheong ga ui cheol ban man keum na jeun ka gyeok

Word origin

반값 (bangap, "half price") combines 반 (ban, "half") and 값 (gap, "price"), so the word directly links the amount paid with half of the listed price.

Usage tips

  • A useful shopping distinction is that 반값 (bangap, "half price") describes a specific sale condition, not just an attractive price.

Opposites

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