Kaffee
coffee
In German, 'Kaffee' is the word for coffee. It is used in a similar way to the English word, both as a noun and as a part of compound words like 'Kaffeetasse' (coffee cup) or 'Kaffeemaschine' (coffee machine).
Example sentences using: Kaffee
Ich trinke gerne Kaffee am Morgen.
I like to drink coffee in the morning.
This phrase describes a person's preference for having coffee in the morning. The word 'gerne' translates to 'like to' and it is often used to express enjoyment or preference for an activity in German.
Möchten Sie eine Tasse Kaffee?
Would you like a cup of coffee?
This is a question typically asked when offering someone a cup of coffee. 'Möchten Sie' means 'would you like'. The noun 'Tasse' is feminine and it means 'cup' in English.
Der Kaffee ist zu heiß.
The coffee is too hot.
This phrase indicates that the coffee's temperature is higher than desirable. The word 'zu' in this sentence means 'too' and is used to express excess in something.