아이스 커피
aiseu keopi[a̠isʰɯ kʰʌ̹pʰi]
The English phrase "iced coffee" is 아이스 커피 (aiseu keopi) in Korean.
아이스 커피 refers to a coffee drink that is served cold with ice cubes.
How do you pronounce it?
aiseu keopi
Did you know?
- In Korea, it is common to order 아이스 커피 even in the depths of winter. This obsession with cold drinks is captured by the slang term 얼죽아, which means 'even if I freeze to death, iced Americano'.
- In Korea, you might hear people order 아아 instead of the full phrase 아이스 아메리카노. This is a common abbreviation for 'Iced Americano', which is arguably more popular than a standard 'Iced Coffee'.
- While the phrase uses the English loanword 아이스, the word for coffee 커피 traces its long linguistic journey back to the Arabic word 'qahwa'.
Examples in context
- 저는 아이스 커피를 한 잔 주문하고 싶습니다.I would like to order one iced coffee, please.
- 카페에서 아이스 커피를 주세요.Please give me an iced coffee at the cafe.
- 아이스 커피 한 잔 주세요.Please give me one iced coffee.
- 오늘 차가운 커피 한 잔 마실래?Do you want to have a cup of iced coffee today?
- 아이스 커피 정말 시원해요.aiseu keopi jeongmal siwonhaeyo.The iced coffee is really refreshing.
- 저는 아이스 커피를 좋아해요.jeoneun aiseu keopireul joahaeyo.I like iced coffee.
Example conversation
Ji-eun and Min-jun are at a cafe.
- 지은 Ji-eun민준 씨, 뭐 마실래요?Minjun ssi, mwo masillaeyo?Min-jun, what would you like to drink?
- 민준 Min-jun저는 아이스 커피 마실게요.jeoneun aiseu keopi masilgeyo.I'll have an iced coffee.
- 지은 Ji-eun저도 같은 걸로 주문할게요.jeodo gat-eun geollo jumunhalgeyo.I'll order the same thing.
- 민준 Min-jun네, 그럼 같이 주문해요.ne, geureom gachi jumunhaeyo.Okay, let's order together.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry 아이스 커피, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 아이스, 아이스 커피, 커피, CC BY-SA 4.0.
