El café
Example: Me gusta tomar el café por la mañana para despertar.
Definition
"El café" refers to both the beverage made from roasted coffee beans and the place where one can enjoy this drink. It is commonly consumed in the morning to help wake up, as in the phrase: 'Me gusta tomar el café por la mañana para despertar.'
Etymology
The word "el café" comes from the Arabic word 'qahwa,' which referred to a type of wine but later became associated with coffee. It passed into Spanish via Turkish 'kahve' and Italian 'caffè.' Did you know that coffee spread around the world largely because of its energizing effects, which made "el café" a popular morning ritual?
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"El café" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (A1) - set 2", containing 103 commonly used words.
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