따뜻한 음료
The Korean phrase for hot drink is 따뜻한 음료.
The phrase is used to describe a warm beverage. Related terms include 차 (tea), 커피 (coffee), 녹차 (green tea) and 유자차 (citron tea).
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 따뜻한 (warm/hot) and 음료 (drink/beverage).
Which one should you use?
While 따뜻한 음료 means a warm drink, 뜨거운 음료 refers to a drink that is physically hot or scalding.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
따뜻한 음료 is a formal or written way to refer to a hot drink, often seen on menus or in announcements. For an informal way to express a desire for one, you can say 따뜻한 거 먹고 싶어 (I want to have a warm drink).
Did you know?
- Many traditional hot drinks in Korea are consumed specifically to treat a cold, such as 쌍화차 (ssanghwa tea) which contains medicinal herbs and egg yolk.
- When ordering a 따뜻한 음료 in a cafe, you might be asked if you want it 테이크아웃 (take-out), a Konglish term used even when dining in to specify the type of cup.
- In Korea, traditional drinks like 유자차 (citron tea) are often served as a thick, jam-like preserve mixed with hot water rather than a steeped leaf infusion.
Examples in context
- 따뜻한 커피 주세요Please give me a warm coffee
- 커피 한 잔 뜨겁게 줘Give me a cup of hot coffee
- 회의 시작하기 전에 따뜻한 커피를 마셔요.I drink a warm coffee before starting a meeting.
- 겨울에는 따뜻한 음료가 좋아요.gyeoul-eneun ttatteut-han eumryoga joayo.I like hot drinks in winter.
- 따뜻한 음료를 마시고 싶어요.ttatteut-han eumryoreul masigo sipeoyo.I want to drink a hot drink.
Example conversation
Subin and Dohyeon are at a cafe on a cold afternoon.
- 수빈 Su-bin도현 씨, 따뜻한 음료 마실래요?Dohyeon ssi, ttatteut-han eumryo masillaeyo?Dohyeon, do you want to drink a hot drink?
- 도현 Do-hyeon네, 저도 따뜻한 음료가 필요해요.Ne, jeodo ttatteut-han eumryoga piryohaeyo.Yes, I need a hot drink too.
- 수빈 Su-bin어떤 따뜻한 음료를 좋아해요?Eotteon ttatteut-han eumryoreul joahaeyo?What kind of hot drink do you like?
- 도현 Do-hyeon저는 따뜻한 차가 제일 좋아요.Jeoneun ttatteut-han chaga jeil joayo.I like hot tea the most.
