Korean word

드라이브스루

Pronunciation

Romanizationteuraibeuseuru

Meaning

  • noundrive-through

Example

드라이브스루에서 주문했어요.teu ra i beu seu ru e seo chu mun hae sseo yo

I ordered at the drive-through.

Illustration for 드라이브스루 (drive-through)

More examples

어제 드라이브스루로 음식을 받았어요.eo je teu ra i beu seu ru ro eum si geul pa da sseo yo

Yesterday, I picked up food at the drive-through.

Core concept

A service or place where customers order and collect food or drinks without leaving their cars.

Common phrases

  • 드라이브스루에서teu ra i beu seu ru e seo

    at the drive-through

  • 드라이브스루로 받다teu ra i beu seu ru ro pat tta

    receive at the drive-through

Similar words

테이크아웃teikeuaut: A restaurant prepares food or drinks for customers to take away and consume elsewhere.
포장pojang: Wrapping or boxing goods makes them ready to carry home or keep.
배달paedal: Ordered food or goods arrive at a place chosen by the buyer.
픽업pigeop: A scheduled arrangement brings someone from a place or lets a customer collect an item there.

Definition in Korean

주로 패스트푸드점이나 카페에서 차에 탄 상태로 주문과 수령을 한 번에 처리하는 서비스나 그 위치.chu ro pae seu teu pu deu jeo mi na ka pe e seo cha e tan sang tae ro chu mun gwa su ryeong eul han peo ne cheo ri ha neun seo bi seu na keu wi chi

Word origin

The word is a Korean borrowing of English drive-through, named for serving customers who remain in their cars.

Usage tips

  • In English, drive-through usually takes a hyphen when it describes a service or place, as in drive-through restaurant.

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