🇬🇧 English from 🇪🇸 Spanish (EU) Todas las palabras
coffee
/ˈkɒf.i/
A1 noun Food & Drink
🇪🇸 Spanish (EU): café
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Definition

🇬🇧 English
noun

A dark brown drink made from roasted coffee beans. It contains caffeine and is one of the most popular drinks in the world.

Definición

🇪🇸 Spanish (EU)

Semilla del fruto del cafeto, rica en el estimulante cafeína, que se emplea tostada y molida para preparar una bebida con estas propiedades que se consume en casi todo el mundo. Es el segundo producto en volumen en el comercio internacional, solo superado por el petróleo.

Grammar Notes

🇬🇧 English

Usually uncountable: 'I drink coffee every day.' But countable when ordering: 'Can I have two coffees please?' Common collocations: black coffee (no milk), white coffee (with milk), coffee shop, coffee break, instant coffee.

Cultural Notes

Coffee culture is very strong in English-speaking countries. The 'coffee break' is a short rest from work for a coffee. Going for 'a coffee' with someone is a common social activity. Popular orders include flat white, latte, cappuccino, and Americano.

Example Sentences

The man poured the coffee into a cup.

"The man poured the coffee into a cup."

🇪🇸 "El hombre vertió el café en una taza."

They are drinking coffee.

"They are drinking coffee."

🇪🇸 "Están tomando café."

Fill in the Blank 🇬🇧 English

The man poured the ___ into a cup.

Practice Quiz

1. 'Black coffee' means coffee:
2. Coffee is made from:

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