커피 (keo-pi)
Grammar & Usage
noun
neutral
How it works
커피 is a direct loanword from English 'coffee'. It functions as a regular noun in Korean, taking appropriate particles for its grammatical role in a sentence. It can be combined with verbs like 마시다 ('to drink') or 주문하다 ('to order').
Sample sentences
아침에 따뜻한 커피 한 잔 마셨어요.
I drank a warm cup of coffee in the morning.
커피숍에서 친구를 만났어요.
I met a friend at the coffee shop.
점심 식사 후에 커피를 주문할까요?
Shall we order coffee after lunch?
Quick facts
origin:loanword from English 'coffee'
honorifics:As a noun, '커피' itself doesn't have honorific forms, but the verbs used with it might.
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Example
아침에 따뜻한 커피 한 잔 마셨어요.
I drank a warm cup of coffee in the morning.
커피숍에서 친구를 만났어요.
I met a friend at the coffee shop.
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