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케이크

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Meaning and Usage

"케이크" refers to a sweet baked dessert, commonly known as cake in English. It is often used in contexts like celebrations, birthdays, or casual snacks.

Common Collocations

  • 케이크를 만들다: to make a cake
  • 케이크를 사다: to buy a cake
  • 생일 케이크: birthday cake
  • 조각 케이크: a slice of cake

Usage Notes

"케이크" is a loanword from English and is widely used in everyday Korean. It is typically a noun and appears in polite and casual speech alike. When talking about cake flavors or types, you can add descriptive words before 케이크, such as 초콜릿 케이크 (chocolate cake) or 치즈 케이크 (cheesecake).

Common Mistakes

Learners sometimes confuse 케이크 with traditional Korean sweets (한과). Remember, 케이크 specifically refers to Western-style cakes, not Korean traditional desserts.

Example Sentences

생일 파티에 케이크를 준비했어요.

Saengil pati-e keikeu-reul junbihaesseoyo.

I prepared a cake for the birthday party.

이 케이크는 너무 달아서 한 조각만 먹었어요.

I keikeuneun neomu dalaseo han jogakman meogeosseoyo.

This cake is too sweet, so I only ate one piece.

커피와 함께 케이크를 먹으면 정말 맛있어요.

Keopiwa hamkke keikeureul meogeumyeon jeongmal masisseoyo.

Eating cake with coffee is really delicious.