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So you see that our coffee is masculine. There are very few, close to no rules about which is what gender, just try to learn them with memos like German coffee is for tough guysUsages of der Kaffee
Der Kaffee ist gut.
The coffee is good.
Ist der Kaffee gut oder schlecht?
Is the coffee good or bad?
der grosse Kaffee und die kleine Pizza
the big coffee and the small pizza
Der grosse Kaffee ist gut.
The big coffee is good.
des grossen Kaffees
of the big coffee
im Kaffee
in the coffee
alten
alte
alter
Der Kaffee der ... Frau ist gut.
sogar
viel
ja
nein
Der Kaffee ist ... sehr gut.
Der Kaffee ist nicht schlecht.
The coffee is not bad.
der Milchkaffee
the milk coffee
a coffee containing lots of milk
die Kaffeemilch
the coffee milk
special milk for coffee
die Kaffeestube
the coffee room
Er geht einen Kaffee trinken.
He goes to drink a coffee.
Er geht in ein Café, um einen Kaffee zu trinken.
He goes into a coffee shop in order to drink a coffee.
Er bestellt einen Kaffee.
He orders a coffee.
accusative (direct object)
Der Kaffee kommt.
The coffee arrives.
im Kaffee
in the coffee
Im Kaffee ist eine Fliege.
There is a fly in the coffee.
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In der Tasse ist Kaffee.
There is coffee in the cup.
Der Kaffee ist in der Tasse.
The coffee is in the cup.
Er trinkt den Kaffee.
He drinks the coffee.
Ich habe den Kaffee bestellt.
I've ordered the coffee.
Ich bezahle den Kaffee nicht.
I don't pay for the coffee.
Ich bringe Ihnen den Kaffee.
I bring youformal the coffee.
der Geschmack des Kaffees
the taste of the coffee
der Geschmack eines Kaffees
the taste of a coffee
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