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How to Say ‘A coffee machine’ in French

Une machine à café

ewn mah-SHEEN ah kah-fay

[ewn mah-SHEEN ah kah-fay]

💬 Usage Tip: À links an object to what it's for: une tasse à café "a coffee cup". Compare une tasse de café "a cup of coffee".

Phrase Breakdown

Une machine

ewn mah-SHEEN

A machine

"Une" uses the French "u" sound: round your lips as if saying "oo", then say "ee". "Machine" is ma-SHEEN, with a soft "ch".

Example

C'est une machine moderne.

It's a modern machine.

Words in this phrase

Une

[ewn]

Indefinite article, feminine singular.

Example

Elle veut une pomme.

She wants an apple.

machine

[mah-SHEEN]

machine

A device or appliance.

Example

La machine ne marche pas.

The machine doesn't work.

à café

ah kah-fay

for coffee (a coffee machine)

"À" shows what the machine is for. Say "ka-FÉ" with a clear "é", like "ay" but shorter.

Example

J'ai acheté une tasse à café.

I bought a coffee cup.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

for (purpose)

Links a noun to its use, as in 'machine for coffee'.

Example

une tasse à thé

a teacup

café

[kah-fay]

coffee

A coffee; in networking, it often suggests an informal conversation over coffee.

Example

Un café après le salon permet de continuer l'échange.

A coffee after the fair allows the conversation to continue.

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