Coffee – le café

(Pronounced kaff-ay)

To remember that Coffee is pronounced kaff-ay (café) in French, use the following mnemonic:

Looking just like a coffee pot, the new café (café) stood out on the high street.

Café is masculine, so it's le café. Imagine our early learner drinking from a coffee pot instead of his usual bottle.

Examples of café (coffee) in a sentence

Je voudrais un café, s'il vous plaît."

(I would like a coffee, please).

J'aime boire du café le matin."

(I like to drink coffee in the morning).

Le café est délicieux dans ce bistrot."

(The coffee is delicious in this bistro).