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quán cà phê

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Hanoi [kwaːn˧˦ kaː˨˩ fe˧˧]Huế [kwaːŋ˦˧˥ kaː˦˩ fej˧˧]Saigon [waːŋ˦˥ kaː˨˩ fej˧˧] browser voice
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quánrisingsắccàfallinghuyềnphêlevelngang

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quán cà phê means coffee shop; coffee bar; coffee house.

Meanings of quán cà phê in English

Noun

  1. coffee shop, coffee bar, coffee house, café, an establishment selling mostly non-alcoholic beverages (such as tea, coffee, smoothies, yoghurt, etc.), with a facility to consume them on the premises

Example sentences with quán cà phê

  • Quán cà phê cách đây bao xa? How far is it to the coffee shop?
  • Nó là quán cà phê Lyly. It’s Lyly’s Coffee shop.
  • Quán cà phê có mở không? Is the cafe open?
  • Quán cà phê cách đây khoảng 600 mét. The coffee shop is about 600 metres from here.
  • Cô ấy là quản lý của một quán cà phê. She is the manager of a coffee shop.
  • Tôi đang ngồi ngoài trời, tại một quán cà phê. I'm sitting outside, at a cafe.
  • Mỗi sáng tôi đến quán cà phê để mua cà phê. Every morning I go to the cafe to buy coffee.
  • Tôi có thể tìm thấy một quán cà phê nào gần đây không? Can I have a coffee shop nearby?

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

quán (“kiosk, restaurant, store, house”) + cà phê (“coffee”).

Frequently asked questions

What does quán cà phê mean in English?

quán cà phê (noun) means "coffee shop; coffee bar; coffee house".

How do you pronounce quán cà phê?

IPA: Hanoi [kwaːn˧˦ kaː˨˩ fe˧˧]; Saigon [waːŋ˦˥ kaː˨˩ fej˧˧]. Tones: quán — rising tone (sắc), cà — falling tone (huyền), phê — level tone (ngang).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.