Korean word

이번

Pronunciation

Romanizationibeon

Meaning

  • determinerthis time

Example

나는 이번 시험이 걱정돼.na neun i beon si heo mi keok jjeong dwae

I'm worried about this exam.

Illustration for 이번 (this time)

More examples

이번 주말에 뭐 할 거야?i beon chu ma re mwo hal kkeo ya

What are you going to do this weekend?

Core concept

A single current turn, event, or opportunity set apart from earlier or later ones.

Common phrases

  • 이번 주i beon chu

    this week

  • 이번 달i beon tal

    this month

  • 이번 주말i beon chu mal

    this weekend

Similar words

저번cheobeon: An identifiable occasion that happened before the present one.
다음taeum: The time, turn, or event that comes immediately after the present one.
이i: Points to a person or thing that is close to the speaker.

Definition in Korean

화자가 말하는 시점에 가까운 한 차례나 기회를 가리켜 명사를 한정하는 말로, 단독으로도 '이번은'처럼 주어 역할을 할 수 있다.hwa ja ga mal ha neun si jeo me ka kka un han cha rye na ki hoe reul ka ri kyeo myeong sa reul han jeong ha neun mal lo tan do geu ro do i beo neun cheo reom chu eo yeo ka reul hal ssu it tta

Word origin

It is formed from 이 (i, "this") and 번 (beon, "turn or occurrence"), giving the sense of this turn or occasion.

Usage tips

  • It usually comes before a noun, yet it can also stand alone when the current occasion is already clear from the conversation.

Opposites

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