한 번 더
han beon deo
The English phrase "one more time" is translated into Korean as 한 번 더 (han beon deo).
한 번 더 is used to ask for an action to be repeated or for something to be done again.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 한 (one), 번 (a counter for occurrences or times) and 더 (more).
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
Using just 한 번 더 without any verb or politeness markers is informal and should only be used with close friends or people younger than you.
How does it change in a sentence?
To turn the phrase into a polite request, you can add the verb 하다 (to do) in its polite request form 해주세요 (please do), resulting in 한 번 더 해주세요 (please do it one more time). If you are specifically asking someone to repeat what they said in a polite setting, it is more natural to use 말씀해 주세요 (please speak) rather than just 해 주세요, resulting in 한 번 더 말씀해 주세요 (please say it one more time).
How do you pronounce it?
han beon deo
Did you know?
- While 한 번 더 means 'one more time', the word 한 is a homophone for several distinct concepts in Korean, including 'great', 'Korea' and 'resentment'.
- The counter 번 is derived from a Sino-Korean word meaning 'turn'. This reflects a cultural conceptualization of occurrences as taking turns rather than just increments of time.
- Koreans often use the phrase 한 번 (one time) even when they actually mean 'sometime' or 'eventually', making the 'one' in 한 번 더 contextually flexible.
Examples in context
- 한 번만 더 말해 주세요.Please say it one more time.
- 다시 한 번 해 주세요.Please do it one more time.
- 한 번 더 해 주시겠어요?Could you please do it once more?
- 한 번만 더 말해 줄래?Can you say it one more time?
- 다시 한 번 해 줄래?Can you do it one more time?
- 한 번 더 해 줄래?Can you do it once more?
- 한 번만 더 말씀해 주실 수 있으세요?Can you please say it one more time?
- 네, 물론입니다. 다시 말씀드리겠습니다.Yes, of course. I will repeat it again.
- 한 번만 더 돌려줄래?Can you rewind it one more time?
- 한 번 더 해볼까요?han beon deo haebolkkayo?Shall we try it one more time?
- 이 노래 한 번 더 틀어줘.i norae han beon deo teureojwo.Play this song one more time.
Example conversation
At a dance studio, Jihoon asks Subin to repeat a move.
- 지훈 Ji-hun수빈 씨, 한 번 더 보여줄 수 있어요?Subin ssi, han beon deo boyeojul su isseoyo?Subin, can you show me one more time?
- 수빈 Su-bin네, 지훈 씨. 다시 해볼게요.ne, Jihoon ssi. dasi haebolgeyo.Yes, Jihoon. I will try it again.
- 지훈 Ji-hun정말 잘하시네요!jeongmal jalhasineyo!You are doing really well!
- 수빈 Su-bin고마워요. 조금 더 연습할게요.gomawoyo. jogeum deo yeonseu-halgeyo.Thank you. I will practice a bit more.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 더, 번, 한, CC BY-SA 4.0.
