Korean word

녹차

Pronunciation

Romanizationnokcha

Meaning

  • noungreen tea

Example

녹차 한 잔 마실래요?nok cha han chan ma sil lae yo

Would you like a cup of green tea?

Illustration for 녹차 (green tea)

More examples

카페에서 녹차 라떼를 시켰어요.ka pe e seo nok cha ra tte reul si kyeo sseo yo

I ordered a green tea latte at a cafe.

Core concept

Tea made from leaves that stay green because they are not fermented.

Common phrases

  • 녹차 라떼nok cha ra tte

    green tea latte

  • 녹차 잎nok cha ip

    green tea leaves

  • 녹차 효능nok cha hyo neung

    benefits of green tea

Similar words

차cha: A drink made by soaking tea leaves in hot water to draw out their flavor.
녹차라떼nokcharatte: A smooth, mildly sweet latte made with milk and green tea.

Definition in Korean

찻잎을 발효시키지 않고 만들어 잎의 색이 녹색인 차.cha si peul pal hyo si ki ji an ko man deu reo i pui sae gi nok ssae gin cha

Word origin

녹차 (nokcha, "green tea") is formed from 녹 (nok, "green") and 차 (cha, "tea"), naming tea made from leaves that are not fermented.

Usage tips

  • The English name green tea is a close match, but the Korean definition highlights the unfermented process rather than color alone.

Related words

  • 녹차잎nokchaipgreen tea leavesnoun
  • 녹차가루nokchagarugreen tea powdernoun

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