Example Sentences#

1. 민준: 이번 주말 뭐 할 거야?¹
   Minjun: What are you doing this weekend?
   • 이번 is a compound word formed from 이, a determiner meaning ‘this’, and 번, a bound noun meaning ‘time’ or ‘occurrence’, used to count occurrences of an event or to mark a specific instance in a sequence.
2. 마을 사람들은 이번에는 큰 행운이라고 말했습니다.²
   The villagers said this time it was a great fortune.
   • 이번 is a compound word formed from 이, a determiner meaning ‘this’, and 번, a bound noun meaning ‘time’ or ‘occurrence’, used to count occurrences of an event or to mark a specific instance in a sequence.
   • 에 is a particle indicating a point in time.
   • 는 is a topic marker, indicating what the sentence is about or the topic of discussion. It can emphasize an element, contrast it with another, or set the context for what follows, highlighting the theme rather than the actor and conveying a sense of ‘as for…’ or ‘regarding…’.
3. 서준: 그래, 이번에는 덜 맵게 시킬게.³
   Seojun: Okay, I’ll order it less spicy this time.
   • 이번 is a compound word formed from 이, a determiner meaning ‘this’, and 번, a bound noun meaning ‘time’ or ‘occurrence’, used to count occurrences of an event or to mark a specific instance in a sequence.
   • 에 is a particle indicating a point in time.
   • 는 is a topic marker, indicating what the sentence is about or the topic of discussion. It can emphasize an element, contrast it with another, or set the context for what follows, highlighting the theme rather than the actor and conveying a sense of ‘as for…’ or ‘regarding…’.
4. 이번엔 좀 색다르게 놀아보자.¹
   Let’s try to do something a bit different this time.
   • 이번 is a compound word formed from 이, a determiner meaning ‘this’, and 번, a bound noun meaning ‘time’ or ‘occurrence’, used to count occurrences of an event or to mark a specific instance in a sequence.
   • 엔 is a contraction of 에는, where 에 is a particle indicating time or location and 는 is a topic marker indicating the topic of discussion, which can emphasize an element, contrast it with another, or set the context for what follows.
5. 마을 사람들은 이번에는 큰 불행이라고 말했습니다.²
   The villagers said this time it was a great misfortune.
   • 이번 is a compound word formed from 이, a determiner meaning ‘this’, and 번, a bound noun meaning ‘time’ or ‘occurrence’, used to count occurrences of an event or to mark a specific instance in a sequence.
   • 에 is a particle indicating a point in time.
   • 는 is a topic marker, indicating what the sentence is about or the topic of discussion. It can emphasize an element, contrast it with another, or set the context for what follows, highlighting the theme rather than the actor and conveying a sense of ‘as for…’ or ‘regarding…’.
6. 민준: 오케이, 그럼 이번 주말엔 한강에서 자전거 타고 치맥 먹는 걸로!¹
   Minjun: Okay, then this weekend, let’s ride bikes at the Han River and have chicken and beer!
   • 이번 is a compound word formed from 이, a determiner meaning ‘this’, and 번, a bound noun meaning ‘time’ or ‘occurrence’, used to count occurrences of an event or to mark a specific instance in a sequence.