Korean word

월드컵

Pronunciation

Romanizationwoldeukeop

Meaning

  • nounWorld Cup

Example

월드컵 경기를 같이 볼래?wol deu keop kyeong gi reul ka chi pol lae

Would you like to watch a World Cup match together?

Illustration for 월드컵 (World Cup)

More examples

뉴스에서 월드컵 경기 일정을 확인했어요.nyu seu e seo wol deu keop kyeong gi il jeong eul hwa gin hae sseo yo

I checked the World Cup match schedule in the news.

Core concept

A major international tournament in which national teams compete for a world championship.

Common phrases

  • 월드컵 경기 일정wol deu keop kyeong gi il jeong

    World Cup match schedule

  • 월드컵 개최국wol deu keop kae choe guk

    World Cup host country

Similar words

축구대회chukkkudaehoe: A soccer tournament where teams play to determine their ranking.
국가대표kukkkadaepyo: A team or player chosen to represent a country in a match.
대회taehoe: A large organized competition involving many people or teams.

Definition in Korean

국가 대표팀이 참가하는 국제 토너먼트로 보통 몇 년마다 개최되는 대형 대회kuk kka tae pyo ti mi cham ga ha neun kuk jje to neo meon teu ro po tong myeot nyeon ma da kae choe doe neun tae hyeong tae hoe

Word origin

This noun is a Korean phonetic borrowing of the English phrase World Cup, combining world with cup to name a global championship tournament.

Usage tips

  • Korean writes this borrowed term as one word, whereas English writes World Cup as two words.

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