Korean · Food & Drink

"Cookie" in Korean: 쿠키

쿠키kuki

Say it: kukinoun/kʰukʰi/

Cookie in Korean is 쿠키 (kuki). 쿠키 is a cookie; 개 counts individual cookies in a simple order.

After a meal

쿠키를 조금 먹었어요.

kukireul jogeum meogeosseoyo.

I ate a little cookie.
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How to pronounce 쿠키

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kuki

/kʰukʰi/

쿠키 (kuki) has 2 Hangul syllables. 쿠키 ends in a vowel; do not add a final English consonant.

"Cookie" in Korean: quick reference

KoreanEnglish
쿠키kukiCookie

Basic dictionary noun.

초콜릿 쿠키chokollit kukichocolate cookie

A useful combination with 쿠키.

쿠키를kukireulCookie (as an object)

Use 를 when 쿠키 is the object of an action.

How to use 쿠키 in real life

  1. 1After a meal

    쿠키를 조금 먹었어요.

    kukireul jogeum meogeosseoyo.

    I ate a little cookie.

    쿠키를 uses 를 to mark an object.

  2. 2Sharing a treat

    쿠키를 같이 나눠 먹어요.

    kukireul gachi nanwo meogeoyo.

    Let’s share the cookie.

    쿠키를 uses 를 to mark an object.

  3. 3Describing the taste

    이 쿠키가 너무 달아요.

    i kukiga neomu darayo.

    This cookie is too sweet.

    쿠키가 marks 쿠키 as the subject.

Mistakes English speakers make with 쿠키

Incorrect: 쿠키을 조금 먹었어요.

Correct: 쿠키를 조금 먹었어요.

When practicing cookie, use the correct particle or copula after 쿠키; the final sound determines whether a linking consonant is needed.

Incorrect: 쿠키이에요.

Correct: 쿠키예요.

When practicing cookie, when identifying something as 쿠키, use 쿠키예요. The vowel-final noun takes 예요 directly.

Good to know

쿠키 is a cookie; 개 counts individual cookies in a simple order. The combination 초콜릿 쿠키 (chokollit kuki) means chocolate cookie.

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Tutor-led food and drink study exercise: two sentences with 쿠키

  1. Partner

    이 표현을 사용해서 한 문장 말해 볼까요?

    i pyohyeoneul sayonghaeseo han munjang malhae bolkkayo?

    Shall we say a sentence using this expression?

  2. You

    쿠키를 조금 먹었어요.

    kukireul jogeum meogeosseoyo.

    I ate a little cookie.

  3. Partner

    좋아요. 다른 문장으로도 연습해 볼까요?

    joayo. dareun munjangeurodo yeonseupae bolkkayo?

    Good. Shall we practice with another sentence too?

  4. You

    쿠키를 같이 나눠 먹어요.

    kukireul gachi nanwo meogeoyo.

    Let’s share the cookie.

This is a sample dialogue for reading aloud. Try both parts, then replace a detail with one from your own life.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Cookie" in Korean

What does 쿠키 mean in Korean?

Cookie in Korean is 쿠키 (kuki). 쿠키 is a cookie; 개 counts individual cookies in a simple order.

How do I use 초콜릿 쿠키?

초콜릿 쿠키 (chokollit kuki) means chocolate cookie. 쿠키 is a cookie; 개 counts individual cookies in a simple order.

Which object particle goes after 쿠키?

Use 를: 쿠키를. For example, 쿠키를 조금 먹었어요. means “I ate a little cookie.”

How is 쿠키 pronounced?

쿠키 (kuki) has 2 Hangul syllables. 쿠키 ends in a vowel; do not add a final English consonant.

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