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"Yogurt" in Korean: 요구르트

요구르트yogureuteu

Say it: yogureuteunoun/jokuɾɯtʰɯ/

Yogurt in Korean is 요구르트 (yogureuteu). 요구르트 is the standard word for yogurt; 플레인 specifies an unflavored product.

After a meal

요구르트를 조금 먹었어요.

yogureuteureul jogeum meogeosseoyo.

I ate a little yogurt.
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How to pronounce 요구르트

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yogureuteu

/jokuɾɯtʰɯ/

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

"Yogurt" in Korean: quick reference

KoreanEnglish
요구르트yogureuteuYogurt

Basic dictionary noun.

플레인 요구르트peullein yogureuteuplain yogurt

A useful combination with 요구르트.

요구르트를yogureuteureulYogurt (as an object)

Use 를 when 요구르트 is the object of an action.

How to use 요구르트 in real life

  1. 1After a meal

    요구르트를 조금 먹었어요.

    yogureuteureul jogeum meogeosseoyo.

    I ate a little yogurt.

    요구르트를 uses 를 to mark an object.

  2. 2Sharing a treat

    요구르트를 같이 나눠 먹어요.

    yogureuteureul gachi nanwo meogeoyo.

    Let’s share the yogurt.

    요구르트를 uses 를 to mark an object.

  3. 3Describing the taste

    이 요구르트가 너무 달아요.

    i yogureuteuga neomu darayo.

    This yogurt is too sweet.

    요구르트가 marks 요구르트 as the subject.

Mistakes English speakers make with 요구르트

Incorrect: 요구르트을 조금 먹었어요.

Correct: 요구르트를 조금 먹었어요.

When practicing yogurt, use the correct particle or copula after 요구르트; the final sound determines whether a linking consonant is needed.

Incorrect: 요구르트이에요.

Correct: 요구르트예요.

When practicing yogurt, when identifying something as 요구르트, use 요구르트예요. The vowel-final noun takes 예요 directly.

Good to know

요구르트 is the standard word for yogurt; 플레인 specifies an unflavored product. The combination 플레인 요구르트 (peullein yogureuteu) means plain yogurt.

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

  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

    요구르트를 조금 먹었어요.

    yogureuteureul jogeum meogeosseoyo.

    I ate a little yogurt.

  3. Partner

    좋아요. 다른 문장으로도 연습해 볼까요?

    joayo. dareun munjangeurodo yeonseupae bolkkayo?

    Good. Shall we practice with another sentence too?

  4. You

    요구르트를 같이 나눠 먹어요.

    yogureuteureul gachi nanwo meogeoyo.

    Let’s share the yogurt.

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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FAQ

Common questions about "Yogurt" in Korean

What does 요구르트 mean in Korean?

Yogurt in Korean is 요구르트 (yogureuteu). 요구르트 is the standard word for yogurt; 플레인 specifies an unflavored product.

How do I use 플레인 요구르트?

플레인 요구르트 (peullein yogureuteu) means plain yogurt. 요구르트 is the standard word for yogurt; 플레인 specifies an unflavored product.

Which object particle goes after 요구르트?

Use 를: 요구르트를. For example, 요구르트를 조금 먹었어요. means “I ate a little yogurt.”

How is 요구르트 pronounced?

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

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