Meaning

Primary

Coffee

Word Type

noun

Explanation

コーヒー is the katakana version of the English word coffee.

Just watch out for the second syllable, which changes to ヒー in Japanese.

Pronunciation

コーヒー
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • コーヒーをのむ

    to drink coffee

    コーヒーをいれる

    to make coffee, to make a cup of coffee

    コーヒーをすする

    to sip coffee

Context Sentences

コーヒー、のむ?

Do you want a cup of coffee?

そろそろコーヒーブレークにする?

Should we have a coffee break soon?

ホットコーヒー、一つ下さい。

One hot coffee, please.