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How to Say ‘No, just coffee and cake.’ in German

Nein, nur Kaffee und Kuchen.

nine noor ka-FAY oont KOO-khen

[nine noor ka-FAY oont KOO-khen]

Phrase Breakdown

Nein, nur

nine noor

No, just

'Nein' = no; 'nur' = only/just. Pause briefly after 'Nein'.

Example

Nein, nur Wasser.

No, just water.

Words in this phrase

Nein

[nine]

Used to answer negatively or refuse something.

Example

Nein, danke.

No, thank you.

nur

[noor]

only

No more than; exclusively.

Example

Nur du kannst das tun.

Only you can do that.

Kaffee und Kuchen.

ka-FAY oont KOO-khen

coffee and cake.

A fixed pair for the traditional afternoon break. Both nouns start with a crisp 'K'.

Example

Wir trinken Kaffee und essen Kuchen.

We drink coffee and eat cake.

Words in this phrase

Kaffee

[ka-FAY]

coffee

Often used as shorthand for an informal coffee meeting.

Example

Lass uns auf einen Kaffee treffen.

Let's meet for a coffee.

und

[oont]

and

A conjunction used to connect sentences or elements in a sentence.

Example

Und ich freue mich.

And I am happy.

Kuchen

[KOO-khen]

cake

Masculine noun for cake; same form in singular and plural.

Example

Der Kuchen ist noch warm.

The cake is still warm.

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