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How to Say ‘Would you like a coffee?’ in German

Hast du Lust auf einen Kaffee?

hahst doo loost owf EYE-nen ka-FAY

[hahst doo loost owf EYE-nen ka-FAY]

🇩🇪 In Germany: Inviting someone for coffee is the classic low-stakes first date in Germany, daytime and easy to leave. Using du fits for people roughly your age in casual settings.

Phrase Breakdown

Hast du Lust

hahst doo loost

do you feel like

Informal invitation. Link the words smoothly: 'hastdu Lust'.

Example

Hast du Lust zu tanzen?

Do you feel like dancing?

Words in this phrase

Hast

[hahst]

have

The verb 'haben' in second person singular form.

Example

Hast du Hunger?

Are you hungry?

[doo]

the informal 'you' (du form)

As a noun, 'das Du' means the informal way of addressing someone.

Example

Wir sind jetzt per Du.

We now use first names / informal 'you'.

Lust

[loost]

desire / feel like

Noun; 'Lust haben' means to feel like doing something.

Example

Hast du Lust auf Kino?

Do you feel like going to the cinema?

auf einen Kaffee?

owf EYE-nen ka-FAY

(having) a coffee

'Lust auf' + accusative names the thing you want. 'Kaffee' is masculine, so it becomes 'einen'.

Example

Ich habe Lust auf einen Kuchen.

I feel like having a cake.

Words in this phrase

auf

[owf]

to / for

With 'sich freuen', it means looking forward to.

Example

Ich freue mich auf das Essen.

I'm looking forward to the meal.

einen

[EYE-nen]

Indefinite article before a masculine accusative noun.

Example

Ich plane einen kurzen Austausch nächste Woche.

I am planning a short exchange next week.

Kaffee

[ka-FAY]

coffee

Often used as shorthand for an informal coffee meeting.

Example

Lass uns auf einen Kaffee treffen.

Let's meet for a coffee.

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