Spanish Conversation · Level 29
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Spanish word
cafeína
Pronunciation
IPA/kafeˈina/
Meaning
- feminine nouncaffeine
Example
Prefiero el café sin cafeína.
I prefer coffee without caffeine.
More examples
Las bebidas con cafeína me mantienen despierto.
Drinks with caffeine keep me awake.
Core concept
Common stimulating ingredient in coffee, tea, chocolate, and energy drinks.
Common phrases
bebidas con cafeína
drinks with caffeine
sin cafeína
caffeine-free
contenido de cafeína
caffeine content
Similar words
café: Beverage brewed from roasted coffee beans, usually served hot or iced.
té: Drink made by steeping tea leaves in hot water, often served hot or cold.
bebida energética: Commercially prepared drink formulated to reduce fatigue and provide a quick energy boost.
estimulante: Substance that activates the central nervous system to increase wakefulness and attention.
Definition in Spanish
Se refiere a la sustancia natural presente en el café, el té y algunas plantas, conocida por su efecto estimulante sobre el sistema nervioso.
Word origin
The word traces to French caféine and results from adding the chemical suffix -ina to café 'coffee', a naming pattern used across European scientific vocabulary in the 18th-19th centuries.
Usage tips
- When referring to decaffeinated coffee Spanish typically uses café descafeinado or the phrase sin cafeína, and the adjective descafeinado agrees in gender and number with the noun.
Opposites
- descafeinadodecafnoun
Related words
- descafeinardecaffeinateverb
- descafeinadodecaffeinatedadjective