아이스 아메리카노
a-i-seu a-me-ri-ka-no
The English phrase "iced americano" is 아이스 아메리카노 (a-i-seu a-me-ri-ka-no) in Korean.
아이스 아메리카노 refers to a coffee drink made by mixing espresso with cold water and ice. In daily life, you will often hear the slang abbreviation 아아 used to refer to this drink.
How do you pronounce it?
a-i-seu a-me-ri-ka-no
When do people say it?
In Korean coffee culture, it is very common to address a barista using the respectful term 사장님 (boss or owner). To order a single drink naturally, you can say 아이스 아메리카노 한 잔 주세요.
Did you know?
- Despite the name implying a cold drink, the term is often used to describe a cultural state of mind. Many Koreans jokingly follow the 'Eol-juk-ah' mantra, which stands for 'even if I freeze to death, iced americano'.
- While 아아 is the standard abbreviation for 아이스 아메리카노, a similar shorthand 뜨아 (tteu-a) is used for a hot americano.
- In South Korea, the 아이스 아메리카노 is often viewed as a 'survival potion' for office workers to endure long hours of labor.
Examples in context
- 아이스 아메리카노 한 잔 주세요.aiseu amerikano han jan juseyo.One iced americano, please.
- 저는 아이스 아메리카노를 마셔요.jeoneun aiseu amerikano-reul masyeoyo.I drink iced americano.
- 오늘 날씨가 더워서 아이스 아메리카노가 생각나요.oneul nalssiga deowoseo aiseu amerikano-ga saenggangnayo.The weather is hot today, so I'm craving an iced americano.
Example conversation
Dohyun and Subin are at a cafe.
- 도현 Do-hyeon수빈 씨, 뭐 마실래요?Subin ssi, mwo masillaeyo?Subin, what would you like to drink?
- 수빈 Su-bin저는 아이스 아메리카노 마실게요.jeoneun aiseu amerikano masilgeyo.I will have an iced americano.
- 도현 Do-hyeon저도 같은 걸로 주문할게요.jeodo gateun geollo jumunhalgeyo.I will order the same thing.
- 수빈 Su-bin네, 좋아요.ne, joayo.Yes, that sounds good.
