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How do you say "drink" in Korean?

음료수

eumryosu

Noun Hangul

In Korean, "drink" is 음료수.

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Pronunciation

Say eum-ryo-su, with the stress spread evenly and a crisp ending.

Writing and usage

Four syllable blocks: 음료수. Eum means sound or drink, ryosu means water or liquid.

Example sentence

음료수를 마셨다.

I drank a beverage.

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How to remember 음료수

Eumryosu literally means 'drinking water', the formal term for any beverage.

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Questions about 음료수

How do you say "drink" in Korean?

In Korean, "drink" is 음료수. It is a noun.

How is 음료수 written in Korean?

Four syllable blocks: 음료수. Eum means sound or drink, ryosu means water or liquid.

How is 음료수 used in a sentence?

Use 음료수 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 음료수를 마셨다. (I drank a beverage.).

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