How to Say "Soy Milk" in Korean

두유

duyu[tuju]

The English phrase "soy milk" is translated into Korean as 두유 (duyu). Wiktionary also lists 콩우유 (kong'uyu).

Meaning: beverage made from soybeans (noun)

Ways to say it

“soy milk” in Korean
Korean	Romanization (Wiktionary)	IPA	Note
두유	duyu	[tuju] (SK Standard, Seoul, narrow)
콩우유	kong'uyu		North Korea

The term refers to a beverage made from soybeans.

The word 두유 is a compound of 두 (soy/bean) and 유 (milk/liquid). The North Korean term 콩우유 is a compound of 콩 (soybean) and 우유 (milk).

In North Korea, the term 콩우유 is used instead of the South Korean term 두유.

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If you order 콩우유 in North Korea, you are using a more 'pure' Korean term. The North Korean language often seeks to replace Sino-Korean words like 두유 with native Korean roots like 콩 to distance the language from Chinese influence.
In South Korea, 두유 is frequently sold in small, portable tetra packs in convenience stores, often marketed as a meal replacement rather than just a milk alternative.
Many Korean brands produce a 'black' version of 두유 made from black soybeans, which is believed to have additional health benefits for hair and skin.

두유는 우리 몸을 튼튼하게 합니다.
Soy milk strengthens our bodies.
This sentence is useful for learning how to express that 두유 strengthens the body.
Wiktionary
두유를 한 팩 주세요.
duyu-reul han paek juseyo.
Please give me one pack of soy milk.
매일 아침 두유를 마셔요.
maeil achim duyu-reul masyeoyo.
I drink soy milk every morning.

Minjun and Seoyeon are at a convenience store.

민준 Min-jun

서연 씨, 뭐 마시고 싶어요?
Seoyeon ssi, mwo masigo sipeoyo?
Seoyeon, what do you want to drink?
서연 Seo-yeon

저는 고소한 두유가 마시고 싶어요.
jeoneun gosohan duyuga masigo sipeoyo.
I want to drink some savory soy milk.
민준 Min-jun

여기 두유가 많이 있네요.
yeogi duyuga mani itne-yo.
There is a lot of soy milk here.
서연 Seo-yeon

좋아요, 그걸로 골라 주세요.
joayo, geugeollo golla juseyo.
Great, please pick that one for me.

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