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How to Say ‘For a short coffee’ in German

Für einen kurzen Kaffee

fyoor EYE-nen KOORTS-en ka-FAY

[fyoor EYE-nen KOORTS-en ka-FAY]

💬 Usage Tip: After für, ein becomes einen: für einen kurzen Kaffee. You can reuse that frame with other nouns: für einen kurzen Anruf.

🇩🇪 In Germany: This sounds light and practical, which works well in follow-up messages. It suggests a short meeting without sounding demanding.

Phrase Breakdown

Für

[fyoor]

for

Preposition used to show purpose or intended activity.

Example

Für ein kurzes Treffen bin ich offen.

I am open to a short meeting.

Einen kurzen Kaffee

EYE-nen KOORTS-en ka-FAY

A quick coffee

A casual way to suggest a short coffee meeting.

Example

Lass uns einen kurzen Kaffee trinken.

Let's have a quick coffee.

Words in this phrase

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.

kurzen

[KOORTS-en]

short

Used to describe something that does not take much time.

Example

Ein kurzen Termin am Morgen könnte passen.

A short appointment in the morning could work.

Kaffee

[ka-FAY]

coffee

Can mean the drink or an informal coffee chat.

Example

Ein Kaffee nach der Messe wäre schön.

A coffee after the trade fair would be nice.

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