How to Say ‘At coffee’ in Spain Spanish
En el café
ehn ehl kah-FEH
[ehn ehl kah-FEH]
🇪🇸 In Spain: el café here means the mid-morning coffee break, a near-daily ritual in Spanish offices. It's where people actually chat and get to know the new arrival.
Phrase Breakdown
En
[ehn]
at / in
A preposition used to indicate location, time, or context.
En el evento conocí a varios reclutadores.
At the event I met several recruiters.
el
[ehl]
the
A definite article used before a masculine singular noun.
«El» ambiente en la oficina es agradable.
The atmosphere in the office is pleasant.
café
[kah-FEH]
coffee break
Here 'café' means the coffee break at work, when colleagues gather.
Nos vemos en el café de las once.
See you at the eleven o'clock coffee break.
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