Bedeutung
To consume the beverage coffee.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The 'Iced Americano' is the unofficial national drink. Even in winter, people drink it to show their resilience and 'coolness'. The youngest person in the office often takes the coffee orders for the team. This is a common scene in Korean dramas. When a senior person invites you for coffee, they almost always pay. It's polite to offer, but expect them to decline. Korean cafes are highly designed for 'Instagrammability'. People go to 'drink coffee' but spend more time taking photos.
Drop the 'Reul'
In casual conversation, just say '커피 마셔요'. It sounds much more natural.
Watch the Honorifics
If drinking with a grandparent, use '드시다' instead of '마시다'.
Bedeutung
To consume the beverage coffee.
Drop the 'Reul'
In casual conversation, just say '커피 마셔요'. It sounds much more natural.
Watch the Honorifics
If drinking with a grandparent, use '드시다' instead of '마시다'.
The 'One Cup' Rule
Adding '한 잔' (one cup) makes any invitation sound 10x more polite and natural.
Iced vs Hot
Even in winter, 'Iced Americano' is the default. If you want hot, specify '따뜻한 커피'.
Teste dich selbst
Complete the sentence with the correct polite form of '마시다'.
저는 매일 아침 커피를 ______.
'마셔요' is the standard polite informal present tense.
Which sentence is a natural invitation to a friend?
Choose the best option:
'-ㄹ까요?' is used to make suggestions or ask for the listener's opinion.
Fill in the blank in the dialogue.
A: 지금 뭐 해요? B: 카페에서 친구랑 ______.
The context of being at a cafe with a friend implies drinking coffee.
Match the phrase to the situation.
Situation: You are at a business meeting and want to suggest a break.
This is the most polite and professional way to suggest a coffee break.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Drink vs Eat
Aufgabensammlung
4 Aufgaben저는 매일 아침 커피를 ______.
'마셔요' is the standard polite informal present tense.
Choose the best option:
'-ㄹ까요?' is used to make suggestions or ask for the listener's opinion.
A: 지금 뭐 해요? B: 카페에서 친구랑 ______.
The context of being at a cafe with a friend implies drinking coffee.
Situation: You are at a business meeting and want to suggest a break.
This is the most polite and professional way to suggest a coffee break.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
14 FragenColloquially, yes, but '마시다' is better. Using '먹다' can sound a bit childish or overly casual.
Use '커피 한 잔 해요' or '커피 마셔요'.
Yes, it's a loanword. Most modern beverages in Korea use English names.
It's short for 'Iced Americano'. You'll hear people say '아아 마시고 싶다'.
Yes, cafes are often open late (until 11 PM or 24 hours) and are popular night-time hangouts.
It becomes '마셨어요' (polite) or '마셨어' (casual).
Yes, but it's polite to turn your head slightly away when taking a sip if it's a very formal setting.
You can say '저는 커피를 안 마셔요' and suggest '차' (tea) or '주스' (juice) instead.
Because coffee is the thing receiving the action of drinking.
Yes, that means 'I am (currently) drinking coffee.'
'음용하다' is a very formal, technical term used on product labels.
It can be. Specialty cafes are pricey, but 'mega-coffee' chains are very cheap.
Lattes are popular, but the standard 'coffee' usually refers to a black Americano.
It's the practice of studying in a cafe for hours while drinking one coffee.
Verwandte Redewendungen
차를 마시다
similarTo drink tea
커피 한 잔 하다
synonymTo have a cup of coffee
카페에 가다
builds onTo go to a cafe
물을 마시다
similarTo drink water
커피를 타다
specialized formTo make/mix coffee
