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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kaife
"हम एक नए कैफ़े में मिले।"
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A small restaurant selling light meals and drinks.
"We met for coffee and pastries at a local cafe."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word 'café' (meaning coffee), which came via Turkish 'kahve' from the Arabic 'qahwah'. It entered the English lexicon in the late 19th century to describe a small, informal restaurant serving light refreshments and beverages.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cafe" is said worldwide
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café
Transliteration: ka.fe
"Nous allons prendre un café au coin de la rue."
Café
Transliteration: kaˈfeː
"Wir treffen uns nach der Arbeit in einem gemütlichen Café."
caffè
Transliteration: kafˈfɛ
"Prendiamo un caffè al bar."
cafetería
Transliteration: kafe.teˈɾi.a
"Nos vemos en la cafetería de la esquina."
café
Transliteration: kaˈfɛ
"Vamos tomar um café na padaria."
कैफ़े
Transliteration: kaife
"हम एक नए कैफ़े में मिले।"
咖啡馆
Transliteration: kā fēi guǎn
"我们在转角的那家咖啡馆见面。"
카페
Transliteration: ka-pe
"우리는 조용한 카페에서 공부했어요."
カフェ
Transliteration: kafe
"静かなカフェで本を読みました。"
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