Korean word

무가당

Pronunciation

Romanizationmugadang

Meaning

  • determinerunsweetened

Example

저는 무가당 요거트를 좋아해요.cheo neun mu ga dang yo geo teu reul cho a hae yo

I like unsweetened yogurt.

Illustration for 무가당 (unsweetened)

More examples

아침에 무가당 우유를 마셨어요.a chi me mu ga dang u yu reul ma syeo sseo yo

I drank unsweetened milk this morning.

Core concept

A product described as having no sugar added during preparation or processing.

Common phrases

  • 무가당 요거트mu ga dang yo geo teu

    unsweetened yogurt

  • 무가당 우유mu ga dang u yu

    unsweetened milk

  • 무가당 주스mu ga dang chu seu

    unsweetened juice

Similar words

무설탕museoltang: A product is prepared without sugar in its ingredient list, though other ingredients may contain it.
당류 무첨가tangnyu mucheomga: A product receives no sugar during manufacturing, though sugar may come from the original materials.
저당cheodang: A food contains only a small amount of sugar rather than being completely sugar-free.

Definition in Korean

설탕을 넣지 않거나 설탕을 추가하지 않은 상태를 나타내는 말로, 주로 식품 이름 앞에서 쓰인다.seol tang eul neo chi an keo na seol tang eul chu ga ha ji a neun sang tae reul na ta nae neun mal lo chu ro sik pum i reum a pe seo sseu in da

Word origin

Its three Sino-Korean meaning units express the idea of not adding sugar, which explains its frequent use before food names.

Usage tips

  • English learners can distinguish this label from sugar-free because fruit, milk, or other ingredients may still supply sugar naturally.

Opposites

  • 가당kadangsweeteneddeterminer

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