🇬🇧 English from 🇰🇷 Korean All Words
coffee
/ˈkɒf.i/
A1 noun Food & Drink
🇰🇷 Korean: 커피
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🇬🇧 Listen & Repeat (English)

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.

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."

🇰🇷 "그 남자는 커피를 컵에 따랐다."

They are drinking coffee.

"They are drinking coffee."

🇰🇷 "그들은 커피를 마시고 있다."

Practice Quiz

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

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