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.
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.
Lass uns einen kurzen Kaffee trinken.
Let's have a quick coffee.
Words in this phrase
einen
[EYE-nen]
a
Indefinite article before a masculine accusative noun.
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.
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.
Ein Kaffee nach der Messe wäre schön.
A coffee after the trade fair would be nice.
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