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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCafé
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kafe
"Elle aime lire dans son café local chaque samedi."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A café where coffee and other refreshments are served.
"She enjoys reading her book at the local coffee house every Saturday." - 2
A place where people gather to socialize, often featuring live music or entertainment.
"The coffee house hosted an open mic night for local musicians."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'coffee house' originates from the Arabic 'qahwa', which referred to coffee. The concept spread to Europe in the 17th century, where coffee houses became social hubs for intellectual discussion and commerce.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Coffee House" is said worldwide
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Café
Transliteration: kafe
"Elle aime lire dans son café local chaque samedi."
Kaffehaus
Transliteration: ka-fe-haus
"Sie genießt es, in ihrem Kaffehaus zu lesen."
Caffè
Transliteration: ka-fè
"Le piace leggere nel suo caffè locale ogni sabato."
Cafetería
Transliteration: kafe-te-rí-a
"Le gusta leer en su cafetería local todos los sábados."
Cafeteria
Transliteration: ka-fe-te-ria
"Ela gosta de ler na sua cafeteria local todos os sábados."
कॉफी हाउस
Transliteration: kofī hāus
"उसे हर शनिवार अपने स्थानीय कॉफी हाउस में पढ़ना पसंद है।"
咖啡馆
Transliteration: kāfēi guǎn
"她喜欢每个星期六在当地的咖啡馆里阅读。"
커피 하우스
Transliteration: keopi hauseu
"그녀는 매주 토요일 지역 커피 하우스에서 책을 읽는 것을 좋아합니다."
コーヒーハウス
Transliteration: kōhī hausu
"彼女は毎週土曜日に地元のコーヒーハウスで本を読むのが好きです。"
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