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Liquor in Korean 🇰🇷


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liquor 양주
How to say “liquor” in Korean? “양주”. Here you will learn how to pronounce “양주” correctly and in the comments below you will be able to get all sorts of advice on liquor in Korean like tips & tricks to remember it, questions, explanations and more.

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양주 info.

Tips to Remember:
• Think of "양" as similar to “yang” in “foreign” and “주” as sounding like “juice.” So, “foreign juice” can remind you that 양주 means liquor.
• Connect it with Western-style drinks, as 양주 originally referred to imported liquors.

Explanations:
• 양주 is a Sino-Korean compound where 양 (foreign) describes the origin and 주 (alcohol) refers to liquor.
• It typically refers to Western-type distilled spirits, distinguishing it from the more general term 술 (sul) for any alcoholic beverage.

Other Words with Similar Meanings:
• 술 (sul) – general term for alcohol.
• 주류 (julyu) – refers to alcoholic beverages as a category.

Alternate Meanings:
• 양주 can also refer to Yangju, a city in Gyeonggi Province, when used as a proper noun. (Context usually makes the meaning clear.)
• There isn’t a widely recognized slang meaning for 양주 beyond referring to Western liquor.

Example Sentences:
1. Korean: 어제 밤에 친구와 함께 양주를 마셨어.
Romanized: Eoje bame chinguwah hamkke yangjureul masyeosseo.
Translation: Last night, I drank liquor with a friend.

2. Korean: 파티에서 고급 양주를 제공했어.
Romanized: Patieseo gogeup yangjureul jegonghaesseo.
Translation: At the party, they served premium liquor.

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