Korean word

쿠키

Pronunciation

Romanizationkuki

Meaning

  • nouncookie

Example

집에서 쿠키를 구웠어.chi be seo ku ki reul ku wo sseo

I baked cookies at home.

Illustration for 쿠키 (cookie)

More examples

영화 보면서 쿠키를 먹었어.yeong hwa po myeon seo ku ki reul meo geo sseo

I ate cookies while I watched a movie.

Core concept

A small, flat, sweet baked treat commonly made with flour, sugar, and butter.

Common phrases

  • 쿠키를 사다ku ki reul sa da

    buy cookies

  • 쿠키를 선물하다ku ki reul seon mul ha da

    give cookies as a present

  • 쿠키와 차ku ki wa cha

    cookies and tea

Similar words

과자kwaja: A sweet or salty snack food that is easy to pick up and eat.
간식kansik: A small amount of food eaten between regular meals to ease hunger.
비스킷piseukit: A thin, crisp baked snack with a light, crunchy texture.

Definition in Korean

작고 평평하게 구워 먹는 달콤한 과자로, 밀가루·설탕·버터 등을 섞어 오븐에 구워 만든다. 간식으로 자주 먹는다.chak kko pyeong pyeong ha ge ku wo meong neun tal kom han kwa ja ro mil ga ru seol tang peo teo teung eul seo kkeo o beu ne ku wo man deun da kan si geu ro cha ju meong neun da

Word origin

The Korean word is borrowed from English cookie, which ultimately comes from Dutch koekje, meaning little cake.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English, Korean usually leaves the plural unmarked, so the surrounding sentence shows whether one cookie or several are meant.

Other meanings

  • browser cookienoun

Related words

  • 쿠키전문점kukijeonmunjeomspecialty cookie shopnoun
  • 쿠키상자kukisangjabox of cookiesnoun

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