🇫🇷 French (EU) from 🇬🇧 English All Words
café
A1 noun Nourriture & Boissons
🇬🇧 English: coffee
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Définition

🇫🇷 French (EU)
noun

Graines de caféier, ou poudre formée de ces grains torréfiés et moulus.

Definition

🇬🇧 English

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

Grammaire

🇫🇷 French (EU)

Gender: masculin (le/un). Pluriel: cafés.

🇬🇧 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

🇬🇧 English

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.

Exemples

L'homme a versé le café dans une tasse.

"L'homme a versé le café dans une tasse."

🇬🇧 "The man poured the coffee into a cup."

Ils boivent du café.

"Ils boivent du café."

🇬🇧 "They are drinking coffee."

Texte à trous 🇫🇷 French (EU)

L'homme a versé le ___ dans une tasse.

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