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How do you say "café" in French?

le café

Noun Masculine

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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