Translation
coffee
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Word origin
Coffee reached Japan through Dutch traders at Nagasaki, and the word comes from Dutch koffie. It is written in katakana like most loanwords.
- Origin
- Loanword from Dutch (koffie)
- Root
- koffie
Examples
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Kōhī o nomimasu.
I drink coffee.
ください。
Kōhī o kudasai.
Coffee, please.
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Kōhī wa dō desu ka.
How about a coffee?
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コーヒー: worksheet, infographic and listicle
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This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 13: コーヒー, テレビ, パン and 7 more words.