Korean word

테이크아웃컵

Pronunciation

Romanizationteikeuautkeop

Meaning

  • nounto-go cup

Example

커피를 테이크아웃컵에 담아 주세요.keo pi reul te i keu a ut keo be ta ma chu se yo

Please put the coffee in a to-go cup.

Illustration for 테이크아웃컵 (to-go cup)

More examples

테이크아웃컵으로 바꿔 주실래요?te i keu a ut keo beu ro pa kkwo chu sil lae yo

Could you switch it to a to-go cup?

Core concept

The cup a cafe supplies when a drink is leaving the shop instead of being consumed there.

Common phrases

  • 테이크아웃컵에 담다te i keu a ut keo be tam tta

    put it in a to-go cup

  • 테이크아웃컵으로 주세요te i keu a ut keo beu ro chu se yo

    a to-go cup, please

  • 테이크아웃컵 하나te i keu a ut keop ha na

    one to-go cup

Similar words

테이크아웃용 컵teikeuausyong keop: A lidded cup prepared for taking a purchased drink out of a cafe.
일회용 컵ilhoeyong keop: A cup designed for one use before being thrown away.
텀블러teombeulleo: A reusable lidded container that keeps a drink hot or cold while carried.

Definition in Korean

매장에서 음료를 사서 밖으로 가져갈 때 뚜껑을 씌워 제공하는 컵mae jang e seo eum nyo reul sa seo pa kkeu ro ka jeo gal ttae ttu kkeong eul ssi wo che gong ha neun keop

Word origin

The expression was formed by joining the borrowed English words takeout and cup into one Korean noun.

Usage tips

  • For cafe conversations, recognizing this word makes the for-here or to-go choice easier to follow even when the order is spoken quickly.

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