카페
kape[k͈a̠pʰe̞]
The Korean word for "cafe" is 카페 (kape).
카페 refers to a small restaurant where people go to buy coffee and other drinks.
How do you pronounce it?
kape
Did you know?
- It is common to leave a laptop or phone on a table to save a seat while you go to the counter, as crime rates in 카페 are remarkably low.
- When ordering, people often use the word 아아 (aa) as a shorthand for 'iced americano', a slang term extremely common in any modern 카페.
- In Korea, you might hear the term 카공족 (kagongjok), which refers to a group of people who specifically go to a 카페 to study for long periods.
Examples in context
- 카페에서 만나요?Shall we meet at a cafe?
- 카페에 가자Let's go to a cafe.
- 내가 제일 좋아하는 카페My favorite cafe.
- 네, 카페 좋아해요Yes, I like cafes.
- 집 근처에 예쁜 카페가 있어요.jip geuncheoe yeppeun kapega isseoyo.There is a pretty cafe near my house.
- 우리 저 카페에서 만날까요?uri jeo kapeeseo mannalkkayo?Shall we meet at that cafe?
- 새로 생긴 카페는 커피가 맛있어요.saero saenggin kape-neun keopiga masisseoyo.The coffee at the new cafe is delicious.
Example conversation
Ji-eun and Hyeon-woo are deciding where to meet.
- 지은 Ji-eun현우 씨, 근처에 아는 카페 있어요?Hyeon-u ssi, geuncheoe aneun kape isseoyo?Hyeon-woo, do you know any cafes nearby?
- 현우 Hyeon-woo네, 조용한 카페를 하나 알아요.Ne, joyonghan kape-reul hana arayo.Yes, I know a quiet cafe.
- 지은 Ji-eun좋아요, 거기서 만나요.Joayo, geogiseo mannayo.Great, let's meet there.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo알겠어요. 그럼 카페에서 봐요.Algesseoyo. Geureom kapeeseo bwayo.Okay. See you at the cafe then.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry 카페, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
