Translation
coffee; cafe
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Word origin
From Italian caffe, from Turkish kahve, from Arabic qahwa ('coffee'). The same chain gave English 'coffee' and 'cafe'.
- Origin
- Arabic
- Root
- qahwa
- English cognates
- coffee, cafe
Grammar
Examples
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I always have a coffee in the morning before leaving.
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Shall we meet at the corner cafe at noon?
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This coffee is too strong for me, I prefer tea.
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The village cafe closes at ten in the evening.
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She invited me round for a coffee at hers.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 8, lesson 6: café, tel, casser and 7 more words.