A1verb · transitive · frequent

coffee

cof·fee

coffee · coffees · coffeed / coffee'd · coffeeing

To drink coffeeTo drink coffee.

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UK/ˈkɒfi/US/ˈkɑfi/

» Let's take a break for coffee.

Lass uns eine Kaffeepause machen. — Esperantostern

Давайте прервёмся на кофе. — odexed

Давайте зробимо перерву на каву. — zaytsev126

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Meaning

2 senses

(intransitive)To drink coffee.
(transitive)To give coffee to.

Examples

3982 sentences

Let's take a break for coffee.
Давайте зробимо перерву на каву. — zaytsev126
ruДавайте прервёмся на кофе. — odexed
deLass uns eine Kaffeepause machen. — Esperantostern
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Give me a cup of coffee.
Дайте мені філіжанку кави. — Ahha
ruДайте мне чашку кофе. — nami
deGib mir eine Tasse Kaffee! — Dejo
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Would you like coffee or tea?
Ви бажаєте кави чи чаю? — deniko
ruЧто ты хочешь, кофе или чай? — Lenin_1917
deWas möchtest du? Kaffee oder Tee? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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I'd like a cup of coffee.
Я би хотів чашечку кави. — deniko
ruЯ бы хотел чашечку кофе. — odexed
deIch hätte gerne eine Tasse Kaffee. — Esperantostern
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Would you like tea or coffee?
Хочеш чаю чи кави? — deniko
ruВы хотите чай или кофе? — timsa
deMöchtest du Tee oder Kaffee? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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Origin

Borrowed from Dutch koffie, from Italian caffè, from Ottoman Turkish قهوه (kahve), from Ar

Borrowed from Dutch koffie, from Italian caffè, from Ottoman Turkish قهوه (kahve), from Arabic قَهْوَة (qahwa). Doublet of café and caffè and cognate with the words for "coffee" in other major European languages, most of which are derived from the Turkish and Italian words.

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Forms

coffees, coffeeing, coffeed, coffeed

Base form	coffee · to coffee
3rd person singular	coffees
Present participle	coffeeing
Past simple	coffeed / coffee'd
Past participle	coffeed / coffee'd

regular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	coffee
he, she, it	coffees

Past simpleLesson

all persons

coffeed

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have coffeed
he, she, it	has coffeed

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will coffee

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle

Collocations

12 patterns

cup of coffee
drink coffee
some coffee
too much coffee
tea or coffee
in my coffee
coffee shop
coffee without sugar
pot of coffee
much coffee
coffee or tea
in his coffee