B1 verb Neutral

반복하다

[pam.bok.ʰa.da]

To repeat means to do or say something again. In an academic context, it refers to recurring patterns or replicating experiments.

Examples

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1

선생님은 중요한 내용을 여러 번 반복하셨다.

The teacher repeated the important content several times.

2

노래를 반복해서 들으면 가사가 외워져요.

If you listen to the song repeatedly, you'll memorize the lyrics.

3

그는 했던 말을 또 반복하고 있어.

He is repeating what he already said again.

Word Family

Noun
반복
Verb
반복하다
Adverb
반복하여
Adjective
반복적인
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Memory Tip

Bam-Bok: Think of 'Back' and 'Back' - going back and doing it again.

Quick Quiz

단어를 외우려면 여러 번 ( ) 하는 것이 좋습니다.

Correct!

The correct answer is: 반복

Examples

1

선생님은 중요한 내용을 여러 번 반복하셨다.

academic

The teacher repeated the important content several times.

2

노래를 반복해서 들으면 가사가 외워져요.

everyday

If you listen to the song repeatedly, you'll memorize the lyrics.

3

그는 했던 말을 또 반복하고 있어.

informal

He is repeating what he already said again.

4

실험을 세 번 반복하여 결과를 얻었다.

formal

The results were obtained by repeating the experiment three times.

5

반복되는 업무 때문에 지루함을 느낀다.

business

I feel bored because of the repeating tasks.

Word Family

Noun
반복
Verb
반복하다
Adverb
반복하여
Adjective
반복적인

Common Collocations

실수를 반복하다 to repeat a mistake
동작을 반복하다 to repeat a motion
훈련을 반복하다 to repeat training
여러 번 반복하다 to repeat many times
패턴이 반복되다 a pattern repeats

Common Phrases

반복 학습

repetitive learning

무한 반복

infinite loop/repetition

반복 재생

repeat playback

Often Confused With

반복하다 vs 중복되다

중복되다 means to overlap or be redundant, while 반복하다 is the action of doing something again.

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Usage Notes

Used in IELTS to describe cycles in nature or repetitive processes in Task 1.

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Common Mistakes

Avoid saying '다시 반복하다' (to repeat again) as it is redundant (pleonasm) in Korean just like in English.

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Memory Tip

Bam-Bok: Think of 'Back' and 'Back' - going back and doing it again.

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Word Origin

From Sino-Korean 반 (反 - reverse/again) and 복 (復 - return/again).

Grammar Patterns

~을/를 반복하다 ~이/가 반복되다

Quick Quiz

단어를 외우려면 여러 번 ( ) 하는 것이 좋습니다.

Correct!

The correct answer is: 반복

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