크림
keurim[kxɯɾi(ː)m]
The English word "cream" translates to Korean as 크림 (keurim).
크림 is used to refer to the fatty part of milk.
Meaning: fatty part of milk (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
keurim
Did you know?
- The word 크림 is a homonym in Korean. While it usually means 'cream', it is also the Korean word for 'Crimea' and the Crimean Peninsula.
- When describing the texture of something 'creamy' in a culinary sense, Koreans often use the adjective 부드럽다 instead of a direct translation of the word 'cream'.
- In the context of Korean cafes, ordering a 크림 라떼 often implies a specific style of drink topped with a thick, salty-sweet foam layer rather than just milk.
Examples in context
- 크림을 추가해주세요.Please add cream.
- 크림 좀 더 넣을래?Do you want to add more cream?
- 맛있는 우유 크림이 있어.There is tasty milk cream.
- 이 커피에는 크림을 넣지 마세요.i keopi-eneun keurim-eul neoji maseyo.Please do not put cream in this coffee.
- 신선한 크림이 필요해요.sinseonhan keurim-i piryohaeyo.I need fresh cream.
- 케이크 위에 크림이 가득해요.keike uie keurim-i gadeukhaeyo.There is plenty of cream on top of the cake.
Example conversation
Jihoon and Seoyeon are at a cafe.
- 지훈 Ji-hun서연 씨, 커피에 크림 넣어 드릴까요?Seoyeon ssi, keopi-e keurim neo-eo deurilkkayo?Seoyeon, shall I put cream in your coffee?
- 서연 Seo-yeon아니요, 그냥 블랙커피로 주세요.aniyo, geunyang beullaek-keopi-ro juseyo.No, just give me black coffee, please.
- 지훈 Ji-hun알겠습니다. 크림은 따로 드릴까요?algetseumnida. keurim-eun ttaro deurilkkayo?Understood. Shall I give the cream separately?
- 서연 Seo-yeon네, 작은 그릇에 담아 주세요.ne, jageun geureos-e dama juseyo.Yes, please put it in a small bowl.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cream” translations and entries 크림, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 크림, CC BY-SA 4.0.
