cibercafé
cybercafé
The word 'cibercafé' is a Spanish term which directly translates to 'cybercafé' in English. A cybercafé refers to a place, often a café, where one can use a computer with internet access for a fee, usually per hour. These places were especially popular during the late 90s and early 2000s when not everyone had internet at home, and are still found in many places around the world today, particularly in areas where personal internet access is not widely available or affordable. This word is a combination of the English word 'cyber', relating to or characteristic of the culture of computers, information technology, and virtual reality, and the Spanish word 'café', which means coffee.
Example sentences using: cibercafé
Voy a trabajar en el cibercafé este fin de semana.
I'm going to work at the cybercafé this weekend.
In this sentence, the speaker is planning to do some work at the cybercafé over the weekend. The verb 'ir' in the infinitive form 'voy' refers to 'I'm going'. 'A trabajar' mean 'to work'. 'En' is a preposition that can be translated as 'in' or 'at'. 'El cibercafé' stands for 'the cybercafé'. 'Este fin de semana' means 'this weekend'.
El cibercafé de la esquina tiene una gran conexión a internet.
The cybercafé on the corner has great internet connection.
In this context, the speaker is referring to a specific cybercafé that is located on a corner. 'El cibercafé de la esquina' literally translates to 'The cybercafé of the corner', but in English, it would be more natural to say 'The cybercafé on the corner'. 'Tiene una gran conexión a internet' translates as 'has a great internet connection'.
¿Has ido alguna vez al cibercafé después de la escuela?
Have you ever gone to the cybercafé after school?
This is a question where the speaker is asking if the other person has ever visited the cybercafé after school. '¿Has ido alguna vez' is a phrase that literally means 'Have you gone ever', but in English it is more commonly expressed as 'Have you ever gone'. 'Al cibercafé' is 'to the cybercafé'. 'Después de la escuela' refers to 'after school'.