French · Food & Drink
cafe
coffee
Beginnernoun · m
Definition
A hot drink made from roasted and ground coffee beans.
Example
Je prends un cafe le matin.
I have a coffee in the morning.
Etymology
'Café' originates from the Arabic 'qahwa', then adopted by Italian as 'caffè', and finally into French, where it denotes coffee as a beverage.
How & Where It’s Used
Used commonly in both formal and informal contexts, 'café' often refers to coffee shops and social settings revolving around coffee consumption.
Literary Heritage
Appears in poems and songs, such as 'Au Café de la Paix' by Charles Aznavour, representing social gatherings.