How to Say ‘Just the coffee’ in German
Nur den Kaffee
noor dehn kah-fay
[noor dehn kah-fay]
💬 Usage Tip: den is the form of der used here because Kaffee is masculine and is the thing being specified. The same pattern appears in nur den Tee and ich nehme den Cappuccino.
Phrase Breakdown
Nur
[noor]
just the coffee
Indicates a preference for plain coffee without additional ingredients.
Ich nehme nur den Kaffee, ohne Zucker.
I'll just have the coffee, without sugar.
den
[dehn]
the
Definite article for masculine nouns.
Den Kaffee bitte schwarz.
The coffee please black.
Kaffee
[kah-fay]
coffee
A popular caffeinated beverage.
Ich liebe Kaffee am Morgen.
I love coffee in the morning.
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