English–Korean

“coffee beans” in Korean

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizationwondu

Example

카페에서 원두를 샀어요.ka pe e seo won du reul sa sseo yo

I bought coffee beans at the cafe.

Illustration for 원두 (coffee beans)

How to say “coffee beans” in Korean

“Coffee beans” in Korean is 원두 (wondu).

Coffee beans in their brewing form, usually after roasting and ready to be used whole or ground.

Full entry for 원두: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 원두

집에서 원두를 볶아서 마셨어요.chi be seo won du reul po kka seo ma syeo sseo yo

I roasted coffee beans at home and drank the coffee.

Tips for using 원두

  • A useful contrast is that this word refers to the ingredient before extraction, while English often uses coffee for both the beans and the finished drink.

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