le café

Usages of le café

J’aime bavarder avec mes amis quand je prends un café.
(I like to chat with my friends when I have a coffee.)
Je bois du café chaud avec Marie.
I drink hot coffee with Marie.
J’utilise souvent une tasse pour boire mon café du matin.
I often use a cup to drink my morning coffee.
Je balaie la cuisine avec le balai pendant que tu prépares le café.
I sweep the kitchen with the broom while you make coffee.
Je ne veux ni thé ni café ce matin.
I want neither tea nor coffee this morning.
Puisque nous sommes en avance, nous prenons un café.
Since we are early, we’re having a coffee.
Ma journée commence tôt avec un café et un peu de musique.
My day starts early with a coffee and some music.
Je bois autant de café que de thé.
I drink as much coffee as tea.
Paul passe l’aspirateur le samedi matin pendant que Marie prépare le café.
Paul vacuums on Saturday morning while Marie makes coffee.
Le matin, je fais chauffer l’eau dans la bouilloire pendant que la cafetière prépare le café.
In the morning, I heat the water in the kettle while the coffee maker makes the coffee.
Je mange un biscuit avec mon café du matin.
I eat a cookie with my morning coffee.
Je trouve que ce café est mauvais.
I think this coffee is bad.
Le café est trop chaud, alors je vais attendre.
The coffee is too hot, so I am going to wait.
Je voudrais encore un café, s'il vous plaît.
I would like another coffee, please.

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Every French noun is either masculine or feminine, and this affects the articles and adjectives used with it. "Le" is used with masculine nouns and "la" with feminine ones. Adjectives also change form to match — for example, "petit" (masc.) becomes "petite" (fem.).

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