How to Say "World Cup" in Korean

월드컵

woldeukeop[wʌ̹ɭdɯkʰʌ̹p̚]

The Korean way to say "world cup" is 월드컵 (woldeukeop).

월드컵 refers to the international football tournament or other similar sports competitions.

Meaning: international football tournament, other sports competitions similar to this (noun)

What does it mean word for word?

The term is a loanword from English, transliterated into Korean script.

woldeukeop

Koreans often use the phrase 월드컵 in daily conversation to describe any high-stakes competition or 'bracket-style' tournament, even for choosing the best food or celebrity.
During the 2002 월드컵, South Koreans popularized 'red devil' cheering, where thousands of fans dressed entirely in red to support the team.
Because it is a transliteration, the pronunciation of 월드컵 follows Korean phonotactics, resulting in three distinct syllables rather than the two syllables found in the English 'World Cup'.

다음 월드컵이 언제지?
When is the next World Cup?
This sentence is useful for asking about the timing of the next 월드컵.
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FIFA 월드컵, 야구 월드컵
FIFA World Cup, Baseball World Cup
This shows how to use 월드컵 with specific sports like FIFA or baseball.
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올해 월드컵이 흥미로웠어요.
This year's World Cup was exciting.
월드컵 열기가 정말 뜨겁네요.
woldeukeop yeolgiga jeongmal tteugeopneyo.
The World Cup fever is really intense.
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Two friends are talking about sports at a cafe.

지훈 Ji-hun

민지 씨, 이번 월드컵 봤어요?
Minji ssi, ibeon woldeukeop bwasseoyo?
Minji, did you watch this World Cup?
민지 Min-ji

네, 지훈 씨도 봤나요?
Ne, Jihun ssi-do bwasnayo?
Yes, did you watch it too, Jihun?
지훈 Ji-hun

네, 어제 경기는 정말 대단했어요.
Ne, eoje gyeonggineun jeongmal daedanhaesseoyo.
Yes, yesterday's match was truly amazing.
민지 Min-ji

맞아요, 정말 흥미진진했어요.
Majayo, jeongmal heungmijinjin-haesseoyo.
That's right, it was really exciting.

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