Korean word

무알코올

Pronunciation

Romanizationmualkool

Meaning

  • nounnonalcoholic

Example

저는 무알코올 맥주를 마셨어요.cheo neun mu al ko ol maek jju reul ma syeo sseo yo

I drank nonalcoholic beer.

Illustration for 무알코올 (nonalcoholic)

More examples

아이와 함께라서 무알코올 음료를 시켰어요.a i wa ham kke ra seo mu al ko ol eum nyo reul si kyeo sseo yo

Because I was with my child, I ordered a nonalcoholic drink.

Core concept

The absence of alcohol from a food or drink.

Common phrases

  • 무알코올 음료mu al ko ol eum nyo

    nonalcoholic beverage

  • 무알코올 캔맥주mu al ko ol kaen maek jju

    nonalcoholic canned beer

Similar words

알코올프리alkoolpeuri: A package label showing that a product contains no alcohol.
무알콜mualkol: An everyday term for a drink with no alcohol.

Definition in Korean

알코올이 들어 있지 않음을 가리키는 말로, 주로 음료나 식품에 붙여 쓴다.al ko o ri teu reo it jji a neu meul ka ri ki neun mal lo chu ro eum nyo na sik pu me pu chyeo sseun da

Word origin

The word is formed by joining 무 (mu, "without") and 알코올 (alkool, "alcohol"), making its meaning easy to recognize from its parts.

Usage tips

  • Unlike an English word used mainly for drinks, this term can also describe food, so its range is slightly broader than many learners expect.

Opposites

Related words

  • 무알코올음료mualkooreumnyononalcoholic beveragenoun

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