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"Soda (soft drink)" in Korean: 탄산음료

탄산음료tansaneumnyo

Say it: tansaneumnyonoun/tʰansanɯmnjo/

Soda (soft drink) in Korean is 탄산음료 (tansaneumnyo). 탄산음료 is a carbonated drink; 탄산수 specifies sparkling water.

Ordering a cold drink

차가운 탄산음료를 주세요.

chagaun tansaneumnyoreul juseyo.

Please give me cold soda.
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How to pronounce 탄산음료

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tansaneumnyo

/tʰansanɯmnjo/

탄산음료 (tansaneumnyo) has 4 Hangul syllables. 탄산음료 ends in a vowel; do not add a final English consonant.

"Soda (soft drink)" in Korean: quick reference

KoreanEnglish
탄산음료tansaneumnyoSoda (soft drink)

Basic dictionary noun.

무가당 탄산음료mugadang tansaneumnyounsweetened carbonated drink

A useful combination with 탄산음료.

탄산음료를tansaneumnyoreulSoda (soft drink) (as an object)

Use 를 when 탄산음료 is the object of an action.

How to use 탄산음료 in real life

  1. 1Ordering a cold drink

    차가운 탄산음료를 주세요.

    chagaun tansaneumnyoreul juseyo.

    Please give me cold soda.

    탄산음료를 uses 를 to mark an object.

  2. 2At home

    냉장고에 탄산음료가 있어요.

    naengjanggoe tansaneumnyoga isseoyo.

    There is soda in the refrigerator.

    탄산음료가 marks 탄산음료 as the subject.

  3. 3Checking an amount

    탄산음료를 얼마나 마셨어요?

    tansaneumnyoreul eolmana masyeosseoyo?

    How much soda did you drink?

    탄산음료를 uses 를 to mark an object.

Mistakes English speakers make with 탄산음료

Incorrect: 차가운 탄산음료을 주세요.

Correct: 차가운 탄산음료를 주세요.

When practicing soda (soft drink), use the correct particle or copula after 탄산음료; the final sound determines whether a linking consonant is needed.

Incorrect: 탄산음료이에요.

Correct: 탄산음료예요.

When practicing soda (soft drink), when identifying something as 탄산음료, use 탄산음료예요. The vowel-final noun takes 예요 directly.

Good to know

탄산음료 is a carbonated drink; 탄산수 specifies sparkling water. The combination 무가당 탄산음료 (mugadang tansaneumnyo) means unsweetened carbonated drink.

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Tutor-led food and drink study exercise: two sentences with 탄산음료

  1. Partner

    이 표현을 사용해서 한 문장 말해 볼까요?

    i pyohyeoneul sayonghaeseo han munjang malhae bolkkayo?

    Shall we say a sentence using this expression?

  2. You

    차가운 탄산음료를 주세요.

    chagaun tansaneumnyoreul juseyo.

    Please give me cold soda.

  3. Partner

    좋아요. 다른 문장으로도 연습해 볼까요?

    joayo. dareun munjangeurodo yeonseupae bolkkayo?

    Good. Shall we practice with another sentence too?

  4. You

    냉장고에 탄산음료가 있어요.

    naengjanggoe tansaneumnyoga isseoyo.

    There is soda in the refrigerator.

This is a sample dialogue for reading aloud. Try both parts, then replace a detail with one from your own life.

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Common questions about "Soda (soft drink)" in Korean

What does 탄산음료 mean in Korean?

Soda (soft drink) in Korean is 탄산음료 (tansaneumnyo). 탄산음료 is a carbonated drink; 탄산수 specifies sparkling water.

How do I use 무가당 탄산음료?

무가당 탄산음료 (mugadang tansaneumnyo) means unsweetened carbonated drink. 탄산음료 is a carbonated drink; 탄산수 specifies sparkling water.

Which object particle goes after 탄산음료?

Use 를: 탄산음료를. For example, 차가운 탄산음료를 주세요. means “Please give me cold soda.”

How is 탄산음료 pronounced?

탄산음료 (tansaneumnyo) has 4 Hangul syllables. 탄산음료 ends in a vowel; do not add a final English consonant.

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