따뜻한 커피
ttatteut-han keopi
The English phrase 'hot coffee' translates to Korean as 따뜻한 커피 (ttatteut-han keopi).
The phrase refers to coffee that is served at a high temperature.
Which one should you use?
While 따뜻한 커피 means warm coffee, 뜨거운 커피 is used for coffee that is very hot or scalding.
How do you pronounce it?
ttatteut-han keopi
Did you know?
- In fast-paced Korean office culture, you might hear people ask for 'Ah-Ah', a slang abbreviation for 'iced Americano', rather than specifying 'hot' or 'cold'.
- In South Korea, it is common to order 따뜻한 커피 even in the middle of a humid summer, a habit often attributed to the traditional preference for warm drinks to aid digestion.
- The word 따뜻한 used in 따뜻한 커피 is often used in Korean poetry and song lyrics to describe not just temperature, but also a 'warm' and kind human heart.
Examples in context
- 저는 핫 커피를 주문하겠습니다.I would like to order a hot coffee, please.
- 오늘은 뜨거운 커피 한 잔 마시면서 이야기하자.Let's have a chat over a hot cup of coffee today.
- 따뜻한 커피 사줄래?Can you buy me a warm coffee?
- 따뜻한 커피 한 잔 주세요.ttatteuthan keopi han jan juseyo.Please give me one cup of hot coffee.
- 따뜻한 커피를 마시고 싶어요.ttatteuthan keopireul masigo sipeoyo.I want to drink some hot coffee.
Example conversation
At a cafe, Seo-yeon orders a drink for Do-hyeon.
- 서연 Seo-yeon도현 씨, 어떤 거 마실래요?Do-hyeon ssi, eotteon geo masillaeyo?Do-hyeon, what would you like to drink?
- 도현 Do-hyeon저는 따뜻한 커피가 좋아요.Jeoneun ttatteuthan keopiga joayo.I like hot coffee.
- 서연 Seo-yeon그럼 따뜻한 커피로 주문할게요.Geureom ttatteuthan keopiro jumunhalgeyo.Then I will order hot coffee for you.
- 도현 Do-hyeon고마워요, 서연 씨.Gomawoyo, Seo-yeon ssi.Thank you, Seo-yeon.
