아이스 라떼
aiseu ratte
The English phrase "iced latte" is translated into Korean as 아이스 라떼 (aiseu ratte).
How do you pronounce it?
aiseu ratte
Did you know?
- The phrase 나 때는 말이야 meaning 'back in my day' sounds similar to 라떼, leading to a popular pun. People jokingly refer to older people giving unsolicited advice as 라떼는 말이야 or 'latte is horse'.
- While 아이스 라떼 is the standard term, you may see 아라 used in casual texting or online. It is a portmanteau created by combining the first syllables of 아이스 and 라떼.
- While 아이스 라떼 uses an English loanword, the traditional Korean word for ice is 얼음. Using 얼음 라떼 would sound unnatural to a native speaker.
Examples in context
- 저는 아이스 라떼를 2잔 주문하겠습니다.I would like to order two iced lattes.
- 아이스 라떼 한 잔 주세요.aiseu ratte han jan juseyo.Please give me one iced latte.
- 아이스 라떼 정말 시원해요.aiseu ratte jeongmal siwonhaeyo.The iced latte is really refreshing.
Example conversation
A cafe where two friends are ordering drinks.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo수빈 씨는 뭐 마실 거예요?subin ssineun mwo masil geoyeyo?Subin, what are you going to drink?
- 수빈 Su-bin저는 아이스 라떼 마실래요.jeoneun aiseu ratte masillaeyo.I will drink an iced latte.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo그럼 저도 아이스 라떼로 할게요.geureom jeodo aiseu ratte-ro halgeyo.Then I will also have an iced latte.
- 수빈 Su-bin현우 씨, 주문할까요?hyeonu ssi, jumun-halkkayo?Hyeonu, shall we order?
