Difference between ice cream and snack in Korean

아이스크림·과자

ice cream

아이스크림ice cream

Ice cream (아이스크림) is a cold, sweet food that people eat as a snack or dessert. You can buy it in a cup, cone, or bar, and it comes in many flavors like chocolate or strawberry. Use this word when talking about eating, buying, or liking ice cream.

snack

과자snack

과자 means snack, usually a small packaged food like chips, cookies, or crackers. People use this word when talking about something they eat between meals. It is common in daily life at home, at school, in stores, or on a trip.

The difference

과자 usually means snacks like chips, crackers, or cookies. It is not usually a cold, creamy dessert.