Korean word

반복하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationpanbokada

Meaning

  • verbrepeat

Example

같은 실수를 반복하지 마세요.ka teun sil su reul pan bo ka ji ma se yo

Don't repeat the same mistake.

Illustration for 반복하다 (repeat)

More examples

녹음을 들으며 발음을 반복하세요.no geu meul teu reu myeo pa reu meul pan bo ka se yo

Please repeat the pronunciation while listening to the recording.

Core concept

Doing the same action or process again and again.

Common phrases

  • 같은 실수를 반복하다ka teun sil su reul pan bo ka da

    repeat the same mistake

  • 연습을 반복하다yeon seu beul pan bo ka da

    repeat practice

  • 말을 반복하다ma reul pan bo ka da

    repeat words

Similar words

되풀이하다toepurihada: Repeating the same message or behavior in the same form each time.
반복되다panbokttoeda: Occurring repeatedly as the same action or state comes back.

Definition in Korean

같은 행동이나 과정을 여러 차례 반복하는 동사ka teun haeng dong i na kwa jeong eul yeo reo cha rye pan bo ka neun tong sa

Word origin

This Sino-Korean formation combines roots meaning turn back and return with a verb-forming element meaning do, creating the idea of doing something again.

Usage tips

  • For English-speaking learners, this verb is useful for talking about repeated practice, routines, and mistakes without suggesting that the action is new each time.

Opposites

Related words

  • 반복panbokrepetitionnoun
  • 반복적panbokjjeokrepetitiveadjective
  • 반복적으로panbokjjeogeurorepetitivelyadverb

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