Korean Conversation · Level 233
14 words
Korean word
반나절
Pronunciation
Romanizationpannajeol
Meaning
- nounhalf a day
Example
오늘은 반나절 일했어요.o neu reun pan na jeol il hae sseo yo
I worked for half a day today.
More examples
수리하는 데 반나절 걸렸어요.su ri ha neun te pan na jeol keol lyeo sseo yo
The repair took half a day.
Core concept
Several hours grouped as either the morning half or the afternoon half of a day.
Common phrases
반나절 동안pan na jeol tong an
for half a day
반나절 걸리다pan na jeol keol li da
take half a day
반나절 일하다pan na jeol il ha da
work half a day
Similar words
한나절hannajeol: A continuous daytime period that lasts for several hours.
몇 시간myeot sigan: A few hours with no exact length stated.
오전ojeon: The morning hours leading up to noon.
오후ohu: The afternoon hours following noon and preceding evening.
Definition in Korean
하루를 오전과 오후로 나눌 때 그 한쪽 절반에 해당하는 시간의 길이를 가리키는 명사로, 보통 4시간에서 6시간 정도를 뜻한다.ha ru reul o jeon gwa o hu ro na nul ttae keu han jjok cheol ba ne hae dang ha neun si ga nui ki ri reul ka ri ki neun myeong sa ro po tong 4 si ga ne seo 6 si gan cheong do reul tteu tan da
Word origin
Its meaning comes from joining the Korean idea of half with an older word for a stretch of daytime.
Usage tips
- English speakers may hear half a day as exactly twelve hours, but this Korean word usually suggests a shorter practical block of about four to six hours.