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"Coffee shop" is a noun which is often translated as "la cafetería", and "café" is a noun which is often translated as "el café". Learn more about the difference between "coffee shop" and "café" below.
coffee shop(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la cafetería (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'll see you at the coffee shop at 6 pm.Nos vemos en la cafetería a las 6 pm.
b. el café (M)
(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).
The coffee shop sells doughnuts now! This is the best day of my life!¡El café comenzó a vender rosquillas! ¡Éste es el mejor día de mi vida!
café(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
b. la cafetería (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).
Why don't we meet at the café on Main Street?¿Por qué no nos reunimos en la cafetería en la calle principal?
