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el café
coffee
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How do you say café in Spanish?
How do you pronounce café in Spanish?
café is pronounced /el kaˈfe/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
El café oscuro que preparé esta mañana estaba delicioso.
The dark coffee that I prepared this morning was delicious.
Mi café favorito es muy fuerte y aromático.
My favorite coffee is very strong and aromatic.
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Why is it masculine?
Café is masculine in Spanish because it derives from Turkish "kahve," which was borrowed into European languages and retained masculine gender through Romance language intermediaries like Italian "caffè" and French "café." The masculine gender was preserved during the borrowing process into Spanish, making it an exception to typical Spanish gender patterns.
What is the Spanish word for coffee?
The Spanish word for coffee is el café — masculine.
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