English–Spanish

“coffee” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/kaˈfe/

Example

¿Quieres un café?

Do you want a coffee?

Illustration for café (coffee)

How to say “coffee” in Spanish

“Coffee” in Spanish is café.

Steaming cup of coffee on a saucer.

Full entry for café: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with café

Quedamos para un café por la tarde.

We agreed to meet for a coffee in the afternoon.

Tips for using café

  • In Spanish writing the accent matters ('café' not 'cafe') and tomar un café commonly signals a casual meeting rather than only drinking coffee.

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