Kaffee
[ˈkafe] ( pl Kaffees )der ,
Kaffee
[kaˈfe:] ( pl Kaffees )der
| 1. | [gen]
coffee
eine Tasse Kaffee a cup of coffee Kaffee mit Milch white coffee schwarzer Kaffee black coffee das ist kalter Kaffee (fam & fig) that's old hat |
| 2. | [Mahlzeit]
afternoon coffee and cake
Kaffee trinken [am Nachmittag] to have afternoon coffee [in der Pause] to have a coffee break |
| Kaffee und Kuchen |
| Germans often like to sit down to a cup of strong coffee and a piece of cake mid-afternoon. On Sundays Kaffee und Kuchen usually takes place at home or with friends, but it is common also to go out to a café ( Kaffeehaus or Konditorei), where you first choose a cake from a glass counter before sitting down to order a drink. The atmosphere in such places is generally quiet, with newspapers provided for the use of customers, and although there is a good mix amongst the clientele, the elderly tend to outnumber the young. |
