How to Say ‘A coffee’ in German
Einen Kaffee
EYE-nen KAH-feh
[EYE-nen KAH-feh]
💬 Usage Tip: With masculine items like Kaffee, German uses einen here, not ein. Compare: einen Kaffee but ein Wasser.
Phrase Breakdown
Einen
[EYE-nen]
A coffee
Requesting one serving of coffee.
Ich hätte gerne einen Kaffee, zum Mitnehmen.
I would like a coffee, to go.
Kaffee
[KAH-feh]
A coffee
Refers to a single coffee beverage.
Möchten Sie einen Kaffee hier oder zum Mitnehmen?
Would you like a coffee here or to take away?
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