This is the 2566th most frequent Korean word.
번이나
"번이나" means "as many as" or "as much as" in English.
The word '번이나' emphasizes that the quantity 'three times' is surprising or notable.
그 영화를 세 번이나 봤어요.
I watched that movie three times.
Here, '번이나' conveys an impressive or unusual number of times.
그는 하루에 다섯 번이나 운동을 합니다.
He exercises five times a day.
In this sentence, '번이나' highlights the frequency which might be noteworthy or unexpected.