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"Café" is a noun which is often translated as "coffee", and "teléfono" is a noun which is often translated as "telephone". Learn more about the difference between "café" and "teléfono" below.
el café(
kah
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feh
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. coffee
Yo por las mañanas siempre tomo café.I always drink coffee in the morning.
a. café
Hemos quedado en un café del centro.We have arranged to meet at a café downtown.
b. coffee shop
Estoy buscando un café con WiFi para poder estudiar.I'm looking for a coffee shop with WiFi so that I can study.
a. brown
El tono que busco es más café.The shade I'm looking for is more brown.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. brown
Me compré unos zapatos café para ir con mi cinturón.I bought brown shoes to go with my belt.
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el teléfono(
teh
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leh
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foh
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noh
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. telephone
Ese teléfono es demasiado complicado para mí.That telephone is too complicated for me.
b. phone
¿Me prestas tu teléfono para hacer una llamada? El mío está sin batería.Can I borrow your phone to make a call? Mine has run out of battery.
a. telephone number
¿Tienes el teléfono del gerente?Do you have the manager's telephone number?
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