Korean word

수돗물

Pronunciation

Romanizationsudonmul

Meaning

  • nountap water

Example

여행지에서는 수돗물을 바로 마시지 마세요.yeo haeng ji e seo neun su don mu reul pa ro ma si ji ma se yo

Don't drink tap water straight when traveling.

Illustration for 수돗물 (tap water)

More examples

나는 보통 수돗물을 끓여서 마셔요.na neun po tong su don mu reul kkeu ryeo seo ma syeo yo

I usually boil tap water before drinking it.

Core concept

The water that flows from a household faucet through the public water system.

Common phrases

  • 수돗물 마시다su don mul ma si da

    drink tap water

  • 수돗물을 끓여 마시다su don mu reul kkeu ryeo ma si da

    boil tap water before drinking

  • 수돗물이 나오다su don mu ri na o da

    tap water comes out

Similar words

물mul: A basic natural liquid needed by people and plants and used for many daily tasks.
생수saengsu: Drinking water packaged and sold in bottles.
음용수eumyongsu: Water suitable for drinking directly without added treatment.

Definition in Korean

수돗물은 수도관을 통해 건물의 수도꼭지에서 나오는 물로, 세탁이나 설거지 같은 생활용과 음용에 쓰이는 물su don mu reun su do gwa neul tong hae keon mu rui su do kkok jji e seo na o neun mul lo se ta gi na seol geo ji ka teun saeng hwa ryong gwa eu myong e sseu i neun mul

Word origin

Its meaning comes from joining the Sino-Korean word for waterworks with the native Korean word meaning water.

Usage tips

  • When traveling, this word is useful for asking about the local faucet supply, but its presence does not by itself confirm that the water is safe to drink.

Opposites

Related words

  • 상수도sangsudopublic water supplynoun
  • 수도시설sudosiseolwater supply facilitiesnoun

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