Café (en. Coffee)

/kafe/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A hot drink made from coffee.

I like to have a coffee in the morning.

J'aime prendre un café le matin.

An establishment where you can buy and consume drinks and food.

We met our friends in a café downtown.

Nous avons rencontré nos amis dans un café du centre-ville.

A sign or small restaurant primarily serving drinks.

This café serves the best pastries.

Ce café sert les meilleures pâtisseries.

The word 'café' comes from the Dutch word 'koffie' or the Arabic 'qahwa'.

café au lait

A drink made from coffee mixed with milk.

café au lait

to have a coffee

Going to have a coffee, often used for an informal meeting.

prendre un café

a strong coffee

A coffee prepared with less water, more concentrated.

un café serré

coffee with cream

Coffee mixed with cream.

café crème

caffeine

Substance found in coffee that stimulates the nervous system.

caféine

cafeteria

Establishment where meals are served in a casual style.

cafétéria

coffee maker

Utensil used to prepare coffee.

cafetière

A long coffee.

I prefer a 'long' instead of a regular coffee.

Je préfère un 'long' au lieu d'un café normal.

Strong coffee.

Tonight, I'm going to have a 'black coffee' before going out.

Ce soir, je vais prendre un 'café noir' avant de sortir.