Word
"קפה, בבקשה," היא אומרת. "תודה."
Meaning
“Coffee, please,” she says. “Thank you.”
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Questions & Answers about "קפה, בבקשה," היא אומרת. "תודה."
What does בבקשה mean here?
In this sentence, בבקשה means please.
It is a very common polite word in Hebrew. Depending on context, it can also mean things like you’re welcome, go ahead, or here you are. But with קפה, it clearly means please:
- קפה, בבקשה. = Coffee, please.
Why is it just קפה, בבקשה and not a full sentence?
Hebrew often allows very short, natural request phrases, just like English.
So קפה, בבקשה works exactly like:
- Coffee, please.
There is no need to say a full sentence such as I would like coffee unless you want to be more explicit.
Other similar short Hebrew requests are:
- מים, בבקשה = water, please
- חשבון, בבקשה = the bill, please
Why is there no word for a or some before קפה?