coffee
vs
but first

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"Coffee" is a noun which is often translated as "el café", and "but first" is a phrase which is often translated as "pero primero". Learn more about the difference between "coffee" and "but first" below.

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.

but first(

buht

fuhrst

)

A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).

phrase

1. (general)

a. pero primero

Let's play basketball, but first we should stretch.Juguemos al baloncesto, pero primero deberíamos estirar.

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