café
vs
coffee

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"Café" is a noun which is often translated as "el café", and "coffee" is a noun which is also often translated as "el café". Learn more about the difference between "café" and "coffee" below.

café(

kah

fey

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (establishment)

a. el café

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

My plan is to find a café where I can get some work done.Mi plan es encontrar un café donde pueda trabajar un poco.

b. la cafetería

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Why don't we meet at the café on Main Street?¿Por qué no nos reunimos en la cafetería en la calle principal?

coffee(

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (beverage)

a. el café

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Two coffees, please!¡Dos cafés, por favor!

2. (botany)

a. el café

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

The climate is ideal for growing coffee.El clima es ideal para el cultivo de café.

3. (color)

a. el café

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Coffee is a color that you may like for your living room.El café es un color que te puede gustar para tu living.

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