반찬
Meaning: side dishes
What does 반찬 mean?
반찬 [banchan] is a noun meaning "side dishes". It is rated A1 on the CEFR scale, which means absolute beginner — among the first 500 words you should learn. This word appears across 2 Lexibeom card packs, making it a high-utility vocabulary item for everyday Korean.
Example Sentences (2)
Here are real-life sentences where 반찬 [banchan] appears naturally. Each example is taken from a Lexibeom learning card and reviewed by our AI pipeline.
반찬은 셀프예요. 저쪽에서 가져오세요.
Side dishes are self-service. Please get them from over there.
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How to Use 반찬 in Conversation
As a noun, 반찬 can be the subject (with 이/가 particle) or object (with 을/를) of a sentence. Korean nouns do not change form for number or gender, so the same word covers singular and plural. Pay attention to the particle that follows — it shifts the entire meaning of the sentence.
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