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10 Language-to-English DictionariesKaffeehausgespräch
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈkafehaʊsɡəˌʃpʁɛːç
"Das Buch ist voller anregender Kaffeehausgespräche."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An informal yet engaging discussion held in a relaxed cafe or social setting.
"They spent hours engaged in a stimulating coffeehouse conversation about art and philosophy." - 2
The cultural practice of socializing and exchanging ideas over hot beverages.
"The local cafe is famous for fostering a vibrant atmosphere of coffeehouse conversation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the phonetic transcription of the Portuguese phrase 'café e conversa' (coffee and conversation), blending the English concept of a coffeehouse culture with the social Mediterranean tradition of casual, extended dialogue over coffee. Historically rooted in 17th-century European coffeehouses that served as hubs for intellectual and social discourse.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Coffeehouse conversation" is said worldwide
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conversation de café
Transliteration: kɔ̃.vɛʁ.sa.sjɔ̃ də ka.fe
"Ils ont eu une agréable conversation de café cet après-midi."
Kaffeehausgespräch
Transliteration: ˈkafehaʊsɡəˌʃpʁɛːç
"Das Buch ist voller anregender Kaffeehausgespräche."
conversazione da bar
Transliteration: kom.ver.saˈtjo.ne da bar
"La loro è stata una tipica conversazione da bar."
conversación de café
Transliteration: kom.beɾ.saˈsjon de kaˈfe
"Disfrutamos de una larga conversación de café por la tarde."
conversas de café
Transliteration: kõˈvɛɾ.sɐz dʒi kaˈfɛ
"Passamos a tarde em agradáveis conversas de café."
कॉफ़ी हाउस की बातचीत
Transliteration: kɔfi haus ki baat-cheet
"हमने एक कैफे में लंबी कॉफ़ी हाउस की बातचीत की।"
咖啡馆闲谈
Transliteration: kāfēi guǎn xiántán
"这是一次轻松愉快的咖啡馆闲谈。"
카페 대화
Transliteration: ka-pe dae-hwa
"우리는 커피숍에서 깊은 카페 대화를 나누었다."
カフェでの会話
Transliteration: kafe de no kaiwa
"午後は楽しいカフェでの会話を満喫しました。"
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