야쿠르트
yakuruteu
야쿠르트 (yakuruteu) is the Korean word for the brand of probiotic dairy drinks Yakult.
야쿠르트 refers to the specific brand of probiotic dairy drinks. It is a loanword adapted from the Japanese brand name into Korean phonology.
How do you pronounce it?
yakuruteu
Did you know?
- The word 야쿠르트 is an interesting linguistic traveler, as it is a Korean adaptation of a word that originally stems from the Esperanto word 'jahurto'.
- In Korea, 야쿠르트 is often associated with the 'Yakult Ladies' who deliver the drinks door-to-door via electric carts.
- In South Korea, the term 야쿠르트 is often used as a generic name for any probiotic milk drink, even if it is not the brand name.
Examples in context
- 편의점에서 야쿠르트 하나 주세요.pyeon-ui-jeom-eseo yakureuteu hana juseyo.Please give me one yakult at the convenience store.
- 냉장고에 야쿠르트가 있어요.naeng-jang-go-e yakureuteu-ga isseoyo.There is yakult in the refrigerator.
- 어릴 때 야쿠르트를 정말 좋아했어요.eo-ril ttae yakureuteu-reul jeong-mal jo-a-haesseoyo.I really loved yakult when I was young.
Example conversation
Subin and Minjun are at a small convenience store.
- 수빈 Su-bin민준 씨, 야쿠르트 마실래요?Minjun ssi, yakureuteu masillaeyo?Minjun, do you want to drink a Yakult?
- 민준 Min-jun네, 저도 하나 주세요.Ne, jeodo hana juseyo.Yes, please give me one too.
- 수빈 Su-bin여기 두 개 있어요.Yeogi du gae isseoyo.Here are two of them.
- 민준 Min-jun고마워요, 수빈 씨.Gomawoyo, Subin ssi.Thank you, Subin.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 야쿠르트, CC BY-SA 4.0.
