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"Coffee cup" is a noun which is often translated as "la taza de café", and "cup of coffee" is a noun which is also often translated as "la taza de café". Learn more about the difference between "coffee cup" and "cup of coffee" below.
coffee cup(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (container)
a. la taza de café (F)
(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).
Laura's coffee cup broke in the dishwasher.La taza de café de Laura se rompió en la lavaplatos.
cup of coffee(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. la taza de café (F)
(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).
I already had a cup of coffee this morning.Ya me tomé una taza de café esta mañana.