Korean word

반반

Pronunciation

Romanizationpanban

Meaning

  • adverbhalf and half

Example

술값을 반반 내자.sul gap sseul pan ban nae ja

Let's split the bill for the drinks evenly.

Illustration for 반반 (half and half)

More examples

치킨을 반반씩 나눠 먹자.chi ki neul pan ban ssik na nwo meok jja

Let's divide the chicken equally and eat it.

Core concept

People divide money, goods, or responsibility evenly between the participants.

Common phrases

  • 반반씩pan ban ssik

    in equal halves

  • 반반 내다pan ban nae da

    pay an equal share

  • 반반 나누다pan ban na nu da

    split evenly

Similar words

반씩panssik: Assigning half of a shared cost or amount to each person.

Definition in Korean

여럿이 공평하게 몫이나 비용을 절반씩 나누어 부담하거나 가지는 뜻으로 쓰이는 부사.yeo reo si kong pyeong ha ge mok ssi na pi yong eul cheol ban ssik na nu eo pu dam ha geo na ka ji neun tteu seu ro sseu i neun pu sa

Word origin

반반 (banban, "half and half") comes from repeating 반 (ban, "half"), creating a compact expression for splitting something equally.

Usage tips

  • The word focuses on fairness between people rather than on a mixture of two things, which helps distinguish it from some uses of half and half in English.

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