How to Say ‘It goes very well with coffee.’ in German
Sie passt sehr gut zum Kaffee.
zee pahst zair goot tsoom KAH-fay
[zee pahst zair goot tsoom KAH-fay]
Phrase Breakdown
Sie
[zee]
she / it
Pronoun referring to a feminine noun; here it means 'it' and refers to the milk.
Sie ist eine gute Alternative.
It is a good alternative.
passt
[pahst]
fits / goes well
Used for things that match or suit each other well.
Die Mandelmilch passt auch gut.
Almond milk also goes well.
sehr
[zair]
very
Adverb meaning strongly or to a high degree.
Das gefällt mir sehr.
I like that very much.
gut
[goot]
good / well
Used here to describe that something matches nicely.
Das schmeckt gut mit Hafermilch.
That tastes good with oat milk.
Zum Kaffee
tsoom KAH-fay
with coffee / for coffee
Short form of 'zu dem Kaffee'; means 'with the coffee' or 'for coffee'.
Das passt zum Frühstück.
That goes with breakfast.
Words in this phrase
zum
[tsoom]
with the / for the
Contraction of 'zu dem'; often used in café talk for pairings.
Zum Kuchen trinke ich Kaffee.
I drink coffee with the cake.
Kaffee
[KAH-fay]
coffee
Hot coffee drink; can refer generally to coffee in a café.
Der Kaffee ist heiß.
The coffee is hot.
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