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Café

cafe

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Meaning of Café

Deutsch

ein kleines Restaurant, in dem man Getränke und einfache Mahlzeiten bekommt

English

a small restaurant where you can get drinks and simple meals

cafe

Pronunciation

German
[kaˈfeː]

Café with English translation

Café usage examples

🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English

Wir treffen uns später im Café.

We'll meet at the cafe later.

🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English

Im Café gibt es auch Kuchen.

The cafe also has cake.

Café synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between Café, Kaffeehaus, Gaststätte, Bistro, Restaurant, Lokal, Kneipe, and Bar

K
🇩🇪German
Kaffeehaus

A small place for coffee and snacks; sounds a bit old-fashioned or more literary than Café.

A1rare word
G
🇩🇪German
Gaststätte

A general term for a food-and-drink establishment; usually broader than Café and less specifically cozy.

A1often
B
🇩🇪German
Bistro

A small informal place with simple meals and drinks; similar to Café, but usually suggests more food.

A1often
R
🇩🇪German
Restaurant

A place for full meals; usually more formal and broader in meaning than Café.

A1very often
L
🇩🇪German
Lokal

A general word for a venue or establishment; can mean a café, restaurant, or bar, so it is very broad and not exact.

A1often
S
🇩🇪German
Speiselokal

An establishment serving food; a more formal and bookish word than Café.

A1rare word

Advanced: broader words

K
🇩🇪German
Kneipe

A small pub or drinking place; more informal and less like a calm Café.

A1often
B
🇩🇪German
Bar

A place mainly for alcoholic drinks; usually more for evenings and less like a Café.

A1often
I
🇩🇪German
Imbiss

A place for quick, simple food on the go; not a cozy Café, but more of a snack stop.

A1very often
I
🇩🇪German
Imbissstube

An old-fashioned or regional word for a small snack place; often sounds less modern than Imbiss or Café.

A1very rare word
A
🇩🇪German
Ausflugslokal

A place for outings or day trips; usually in a scenic location and not an ordinary city café.

A1rare word

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Questions about this word

What does Café mean?

a small restaurant where you can get drinks and simple meals

How do you pronounce Café?

Café is pronounced [kaˈfeː].

How is Café used in a sentence?

We'll meet at the cafe later. Translation: Wir treffen uns später im Café.

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