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"Do you want coffee?" is a phrase which is often translated as "¿Quieres café?", and "tea" is a noun which is often translated as "el té". Learn more about the difference between "Do you want coffee?" and "tea" below.
Do you want coffee?(
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. ¿Quieres café? (informal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
Do you want coffee? - No, thank you. I already had two cups.¿Quieres café? - No, gracias. Ya tomé dos tazas.
b. ¿Quiere café? (formal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
Do you want coffee? - Yes, please.¿Quiere café? - Sí, por favor.
tea(
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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. (beverage)
3. (colloquial) (information) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
a. los chismes (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).
He always gives me the tea on our neighbors.Siempre me pasa los chismes sobre nuestros vecinos.
b. el chisme (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).
I have the tea on the new student: he was expelled for plagiarism.Tengo un chisme sobre el nuevo estudiante: fue expulsado por plagio.
c. los cotilleos (M) (Spain)
(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).
Regionalism used in Spain
You should ask Paula about the party. She always has the tea.Deberías preguntarle a Paula sobre la fiesta. Siempre tiene buenos cotilleos.
d. el cotilleo (M) (Spain)
(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).
Regionalism used in Spain
Marco spilled the tea about his best friend to the entire soccer team.Marco le contó un cotilleo sobre su mejor amigo a todo el equipo de fútbol.
