Korean word

라떼

Pronunciation

Romanizationratte

Meaning

  • nounlatte

Example

라떼 한 잔 주세요.ra tte han chan chu se yo

Please give me a latte.

Illustration for 라떼 (latte)

More examples

더운 날에는 아이스 라떼가 좋아요.teo un na re neun a i seu ra tte ga cho a yo

I like an iced latte on hot days.

Core concept

A coffee drink in which a large amount of milk makes the espresso taste gentle and creamy.

Common phrases

  • 아이스 라떼a i seu ra tte

    iced latte

  • 바닐라 라떼pa nil la ra tte

    vanilla latte

Similar words

카페라떼kaperatte: The formal cafe-menu name for espresso coffee prepared with plenty of milk.
카푸치노kapuchino: A strong coffee drink topped with a thick layer of foamed milk.
아메리카노amerikano: A coffee drink made by adding hot water to espresso, with no milk.

Definition in Korean

카페에서 에스프레소와 많은 양의 우유를 섞어 만드는, 우유의 맛이 중심이 되는 커피를 의미한다.ka pe e seo e seu peu re so wa ma neun yang ui u yu reul seo kkeo man deu neun u yu ui ma si chung si mi toe neun keo pi reul ui mi han da

Word origin

The Korean term comes from the Italian word latte, meaning milk, through the drink name cafe latte, and it became a shortened everyday form.

Usage tips

  • In Korean cafe speech, latte normally names a coffee drink rather than milk itself, so it works as a complete drink order.

Opposites

  • 블랙커피peullaekkeopiblack coffeenoun

Related words

  • 아이스라떼aiseuratteiced lattenoun
  • 바닐라라떼panillarattevanilla lattenoun

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