귀리우유
gwiri uyu
The English phrase "oat milk" is translated into Korean as 귀리우유 (gwiri uyu).
귀리우유 is a noun used to describe the milky liquid produced from oats.
Meaning: milky liquid from oats (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The term is a compound of 귀리, which means "oat" and 우유, which means "milk".
How do you pronounce it?
gwiri uyu
Did you know?
- Unlike in English where 'oat milk' is a standard term, some Korean brands use the word 음료 meaning 'beverage' instead of 우유 to comply with food labeling laws regarding the word 'milk'.
- When describing the texture of 귀리우유, Koreans might use the word 고소하다 (goso-hada) to describe its specific nutty richness.
- The word 우유 for 'milk' is a Hanja-based word where the first character 우 means 'cow' and the second 유 means 'breast' or 'milk'.
Examples in context
- 오트밀크를 추가해주세요.Please add oat milk.
- 아이스 카페라떼에 오트밀크로 주세요.Please give me an iced cafe latte with oat milk.
- 오트밀크는 어디에 있나요?Where can I find oat milk?
- 저한테 오트밀크 좀 찾아주실래요?Could you help me find oat milk?
- 귀리우유를 좋아해요.gwi-ri-u-yu-reul jo-a-hae-yo.I like oat milk.
- 커피에 귀리우유를 넣어 주세요.keo-pi-e gwi-ri-u-yu-reul neo-eo ju-se-yo.Please put oat milk in my coffee.
- 이 카페는 귀리우유가 있어요.i ka-pe-neun gwi-ri-u-yu-ga is-seo-yo.This cafe has oat milk.
Example conversation
At a cafe, choosing a milk option for a drink.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo지은 씨, 우유 대신에 귀리우유로 바꿀 수 있어요?Ji-eun ssi, u-yu dae-sin-e gwi-ri-u-yu-ro ba-kkul su is-seo-yo?Ji-eun, can I change the milk to oat milk?
- 지은 Ji-eun네, 귀리우유도 가능해요.Ne, gwi-ri-u-yu-do ga-neung-hae-yo.Yes, oat milk is also available.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo그럼 귀리우유로 주세요.Geu-reom gwi-ri-u-yu-ro ju-se-yo.Then please give me oat milk.
- 지은 Ji-eun알겠습니다, 현우 씨.Al-get-seum-ni-da, Hyeon-u ssi.Understood, Hyeon-u.
