물병
mulbyeong
The Korean phrase for 'water bottle' is 물병 (mulbyeong).
물병 is the standard term for any container used to hold and carry water.
How do you pronounce it?
mulbyeong
Did you know?
- Korea has a strict recycling system where 물병 must be emptied and the plastic labels removed before disposal.
- The character 병 meaning 'bottle' is also used in the word for 'disease' or 'illness' in Korean, though they are written differently in Hanja.
- If the 'water bottle' is a reusable thermos, Koreans will almost always call it a 텀블러 using the English loanword instead of 물병.
Examples in context
- 제가 물병을 필요로 해요.I need a water bottle.
- 가방에 물병이 있어요.gabange mulbyeongi isseoyo.There is a water bottle in my bag.
- 이 물병은 아주 가벼워요.i mulbyeoneun aju gabyeowoyo.This water bottle is very light.
- 새 물병을 샀어요.sae mulbyeoneul sasseoyo.I bought a new water bottle.
Example conversation
Ji-eun and Do-hyeon are preparing for a hike.
- 지은 Ji-eun도현 씨, 물병 챙겼어요?dohyeon ssi, mulbyeong chaenggyeosseoyo?Do-hyeon, did you pack a water bottle?
- 도현 Do-hyeon아니요, 아직 안 챙겼어요.aniyo, ajik an chaenggyeosseoyo.No, I haven't packed it yet.
- 지은 Ji-eun여기에 제 물병 하나 더 있어요.yeogie je mulbyeong hana deo isseoyo.I have one more water bottle here.
- 도현 Do-hyeon정말 고마워요, 지은 씨.jeongmal gomawoyo, jieun ssi.Thank you so much, Ji-eun.
