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"Café" is a noun which is often translated as "coffee", and "cafecito" is a noun which is often translated as "black coffee". Learn more about the difference between "café" and "cafecito" below.
el café(
kah
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feh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (beverage)
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.
el cafecito(
kah
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feh
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see
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toh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (beverage) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. black coffee
Desayuné un cafecito y dos medialunas.I had black coffee and two croissants for breakfast.
a. cup of coffee
¡Qué frío tengo! Qué bien me sentaría ahora mismo un cafecito bien caliente.I'm so cold! I could do with a nice, hot cup of coffee right now.
b. coffee
A media mañana me tomo mi cafecito charlando con mis compañeros. Es el mejor momento del día.At mid morning I have my coffee chatting to my colleagues. It's the best time of the day.
