딸기 우유
ttalgi uyu
Strawberry milk in Korean is 딸기 우유 (ttalgi uyu).
딸기 우유 refers to a milk-based drink that is flavored with strawberries.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 딸기 (ttalgi) meaning 'strawberry' and 우유 (uyu) meaning 'milk'.
How do you pronounce it?
ttalgi uyu
Did you know?
- In Korean pop culture and 'aesthetic' social media posts, 딸기 우유 is frequently used as a color descriptor to refer to a specific shade of pastel pink.
- Korean convenience stores often sell 'fresh' versions of 딸기 우유 containing actual chunks of strawberry, which differ from the flavored syrups used in many Western versions.
- The word for 'milk', 우유, is actually a pair of Chinese characters where the first means 'cow' and the second means 'milk'.
Examples in context
- 저는 학교에서 매일 딸기 우유를 마셔요.I drink strawberry milk every day at school.
- 딸기 우유를 좋아해요.ttalgi uyu-reul joahae-yo.I like strawberry milk.
- 편의점에서 딸기 우유를 샀어요.pyeon-ui-jeom-eseo ttalgi uyu-reul sass-eo-yo.I bought strawberry milk at the convenience store.
- 딸기 우유 한 팩 주세요.ttalgi uyu han paek ju-se-yo.Please give me one carton of strawberry milk.
Example conversation
Dohyun and Seoyeon are at a convenience store.
- 도현 Do-hyeon서연 씨, 뭐 마실래요?Seoyeon ssi, mwo masillaeyo?Seoyeon, what do you want to drink?
- 서연 Seo-yeon저는 딸기 우유 마실래요.jeoneun ttalgi uyu masillaeyo.I want to drink strawberry milk.
- 도현 Do-hyeon저도 그거 좋아해요.jeodo geugeo joahae-yo.I like that too.
- 서연 Seo-yeon그럼 두 개 사요.geureom du gae sayo.Then let's buy two.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 딸기, 우유, CC BY-SA 4.0.
