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How do you say "café" in French?
le café
In French, "café" is le café.
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Pronunciation
Say kah-feh, two syllables. The A sounds like AH, and the final E is soft.
Grammar notes
Masculine noun, le café. Plural is les cafés. Also means coffee, depending on context.
Example sentence
Je vais au café avec mes amis.
I go to the café with my friends.
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How to remember le café
Café means both coffee and café in English. Imagine sipping coffee in a cozy Parisian café.
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Questions about le café
How do you say "café" in French?
In French, "café" is le café. It is a noun.
Is le café masculine or feminine?
Masculine noun, le café. Plural is les cafés. Also means coffee, depending on context.
How is le café used in a sentence?
Use le café as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Je vais au café avec mes amis. (I go to the café with my friends.).
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