뜨거운 물
tteugeoun mul
The English phrase 'hot water' is translated into Korean as 뜨거운 물 (tteugeoun mul).
It is important not to confuse this with 끓인 물, which specifically means 'boiled water'.
Meaning: hot water (noun)
Which one should you use?
While 뜨거운 물 refers to hot water, you should use 따뜻한 물 if you specifically mean 'warm water'.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Korean, the adjective for hot (뜨거운) precedes the noun for water (물) to form the phrase 뜨거운 물.
How do you pronounce it?
tteugeoun mul
Did you know?
- While the modern word for water is 물, in ancient northern Korean territories, the word for water was often me, a remnant that survives today in the name of the vegetable 미나리 (minari).
- Drinking hot water is often recommended in Korea for health reasons, especially during the winter or when feeling ill, whereas many English speakers prefer ice water year-round.
- In Korean culture, offering a glass of warm or hot water to a guest is often seen as a gesture of care and hospitality, particularly for the elderly.
Examples in context
- 뜨거운 물 주세요.Please give me hot water.
- 뜨거운 물을 좀 주세요.tteugeoun mureul jom juseyo.Please give me some hot water.
- 이 뜨거운 물은 너무 뜨거워요.i tteugeoun mureun neomu tteugeowoyo.This hot water is too hot.
Example conversation
In a kitchen, Minjun is making tea for Seoyeon.
- 서연 Seo-yeon민준 씨, 뜨거운 물 좀 있어요?Minjun ssi, tteugeoun mul jom isseoyo?Minjun, do you have some hot water?
- 민준 Min-jun네, 서연 씨. 여기 있어요.Ne, Seoyeon ssi. Yeogi isseoyo.Yes, Seoyeon. Here it is.
- 서연 Seo-yeon감사합니다. 차 마시기에 좋겠네요.Gamsahamnida. Cha masigie joketneyo.Thank you. It will be good for drinking tea.
- 민준 Min-jun조심히 마셔요, 너무 뜨거워요.Josimhi masyeoyo, neomu tteugeowoyo.Drink carefully, it is very hot.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 물, CC BY-SA 4.0.
