coffee
Coffee is a popular dark-colored drink made from roasted and ground seeds called beans. It is usually served hot or cold and contains caffeine, which helps people feel more awake and energetic.
Exemples
3 sur 5I drink a cup of coffee every morning to help me wake up.
I drink a cup of coffee every morning to help me wake up.
Would you care for some coffee while you wait for the director?
Would you care for some coffee while you wait for the director?
Wanna grab a coffee later this afternoon?
Wanna grab a coffee later this afternoon?
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
Think of the word COFFEE having two 'f's and two 'e's—just like two eyes opening wide after you drink it!
Quiz rapide
I usually drink my ______ with milk but no sugar.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : coffee
Exemples
I drink a cup of coffee every morning to help me wake up.
everydayI drink a cup of coffee every morning to help me wake up.
Would you care for some coffee while you wait for the director?
formalWould you care for some coffee while you wait for the director?
Wanna grab a coffee later this afternoon?
informalWanna grab a coffee later this afternoon?
The study explores the effects of coffee consumption on memory retention.
academicThe study explores the effects of coffee consumption on memory retention.
We can finalize the contract details over coffee during the break.
businessWe can finalize the contract details over coffee during the break.
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
wake up and smell the coffee
wake up and smell the coffee
coffee to go
coffee to go
coffee table
coffee table
Souvent confondu avec
A cafe is the physical building or shop where you go, while coffee is the liquid drink itself.
A cough is a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs; they sound somewhat similar but have different spellings and meanings.
Notes d'usage
Coffee is generally an uncountable noun (e.g., 'I want some coffee'), but it becomes countable when ordering a specific serving (e.g., 'Two coffees, please').
Erreurs courantes
Learners often use 'cafe' when they mean the drink. Remember that coffee is what you drink, and a cafe is where you sit.
Astuce mémo
Think of the word COFFEE having two 'f's and two 'e's—just like two eyes opening wide after you drink it!
Origine du mot
Derived from the Dutch 'koffie', which came from the Ottoman Turkish 'kahve', originally from the Arabic 'qahwah'.
Modèles grammaticaux
Contexte culturel
In many Western cultures, the 'coffee break' is a standard social ritual in the workplace to rest and chat with colleagues.
Quiz rapide
I usually drink my ______ with milk but no sugar.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : coffee
Grammaire lie
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