Korean Drink WordsDrinks & beverages with romanization — free list
The Korean word for beverage is 음료 (eumnyo), and the verb to drink is 마시다 (masida). You'll hear 물 (water), 커피 (coffee) and 차 (tea) every day, plus Korean favourites like 소주 (soju) and 막걸리 (makgeolli). This free list covers 24 common drinks with romanization.
| Korean | Romanization | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 음료 | eumnyo | beverage / drink |
 물 | mul | water |
 커피 | keopi | coffee |
 차 | cha | tea |
 녹차 | nokcha | green tea |
 우유 | uyu | milk |
 주스 | juseu | juice |
 콜라 | kolla | cola |
 사이다 | saida | lemon-lime soda (Sprite-type) |
 탄산음료 | tansan eumnyo | carbonated drink |
 술 | sul | alcohol / alcoholic drink |
 맥주 | maekju | beer |
 소주 | soju | soju (Korean spirit) |
 막걸리 | makgeolli | makgeolli (milky rice wine) |
 와인 | wain | wine |
 보리차 | boricha | barley tea |
| 식혜 | sikhye | sweet rice drink (sikhye) |
| 아메리카노 | amerikano | Americano (espresso + water) |
| 라떼 | latte | latte |
| 스무디 | seumudi | smoothie |
 생수 | saengsu | bottled mineral water |
 음료수 | eumnyosu | soft drink / bottled drink |
 얼음 | eoeum | ice |
| 마시다 | masida | to drink |
💡 Good to know
Korean alcohol vocabulary is essential for social situations: 술 (sul) means alcohol in general, 소주 is the iconic Korean spirit, 맥주 is beer, and 막걸리 is milky rice wine. To order, say 주세요 after the item: 아메리카노 주세요.
FAQ
- How do you say water in Korean?
- Water is 물 (mul). To ask for water, say 물 주세요 (mul juseyo) — 'please give me water'.
- How do you order a drink in Korean?
- Say the drink name followed by 주세요: 커피 주세요 (coffee please) or 아메리카노 주세요. You can also ask 뭐 마실래요? (What would you like to drink?).
- What is soju in Korean?
- 소주 (soju) is Korea's most popular spirit, distilled from grain. It's usually drunk neat in small glasses. 건배! (geonbae) means cheers.
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Written by Alvin Lim Certified Korean Language Teacher (Level 2)