Coffee in French 🇫🇷

Café

I drink coffee in a cafe but I guess you can also drink café.

7 months ago

café info.

Tips to remember the French word:
– Think of a café, which is also a common English term for a small coffeehouse. Remember, “café” in French not only means the drink “coffee” but also a place where you can order a coffee.
– Associate the word with the common phrase “café au lait,” which means “coffee with milk,” to help you remember its meaning in French.

Explanations:
– The word “café” comes from the Turkish “kahve” and the Arabic “qahwa,” meaning coffee. It entered the French language in the 17th century.
– Pronunciation of “café” in French is similar to the way it’s pronounced in English, but with a slight nasal sound at the end: /ka.fe/.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– “Expresso” is another word for a type of strong black coffee and also used in French.
– “Moka” refers to a type of coffee or coffee with chocolate flavor.
– “Java” is a slang term for coffee, though it’s more common in English.

Alternate meanings like slang:
– “Café” can also refer to a shade of brown, similar to the color of brewed coffee.
– As slang, “café” could mean a gathering place or social hub.

Examples of sentences that use “café”:
– Je vais prendre un café au petit déjeuner. (I’ll have a coffee for breakfast.)
– On se retrouve au café du coin à midi. (Let’s meet at the corner cafe at noon.)
– Tu prendras un thé ou un café? (Will you have tea or coffee?)
– Ce pull est de couleur café. (This sweater is coffee-colored.)
– Ils jouent aux cartes au café chaque samedi. (They play cards at the café every Saturday.)

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