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cafe

cafe

Meaning of cafe

a small restaurant where you can get drinks and simple meals

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British English/ˈkæfeɪ/
American English/kæˈfeɪ/
Chinese pronunciation in Latin letterskāfēiguǎn
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cafe synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between cafe / restaurant / diner / coffee shop / bistro

C
🇬🇧English
cafe

a small restaurant or informal place for drinks and simple meals

A1Very Often

We met at a cafe for lunch.

R
🇬🇧English
restaurant

a place where full meals are served; usually larger and more formal than a cafe

A1Very Often

They had dinner at a restaurant.

D
🇬🇧English
diner

an informal, usually inexpensive place serving simple hot food, especially in the US

B1Often

We stopped at a diner on the highway.

C
🇬🇧English
coffee shop

a place where coffee and tea are the main items, often with light snacks

A2Very Often

Let's meet at the coffee shop after work.

B
🇬🇧English
bistro

a small, informal restaurant serving simple food, often with a slightly stylish or European feel

B2Often

We had lunch at a cozy bistro downtown.

E
🇬🇧English
eatery

a general word for a place where people can eat

A2Often

There are several good eateries near the office.

S
🇬🇧English
snack bar

a place for quick snacks and light food, often not a full restaurant

B1Often

We grabbed a sandwich at the snack bar.

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How to pronounce cafe and what this word means

cafe means cafe. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce cafe

/ˈkæfeɪ/

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cafe

cafe transcription

/ˈkæfeɪ/, /kæˈfeɪ/

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a small restaurant where you can get drinks and simple meals

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cafe is pronounced as /ˈkæfeɪ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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