cafe
/ˈkæfeɪ/noun
उच्चारण कैफ़े
कैफ़े, जलपान-गृह
Basic word
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a place where you can buy drinks and simple meals
कैफ़े, जलपान-गृह
- a roadside cafe
- We met at a cafe near the university for coffee.
- The cafe serves excellent masala chai and sandwiches.
+ 1 more example
- Arjun spends his Sunday mornings reading in a quiet cafe.
Synonyms coffee shop tea shop canteen snack bar
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
at / in a cafe
Use 'at' for the place as a venue and 'in' for being inside it.
स्थान के रूप में 'at' और भीतर होने के लिए 'in' का प्रयोग होता है।
- We met at a cafe near the library.
- They were sitting in the cafe, sipping tea.
cafe + noun
Common combinations: cafe owner, cafe menu, cafe table, cafe culture.
सामान्य संयोजन: cafe owner, cafe menu, cafe culture।
- The cafe menu has tea, coffee and sandwiches.
cafe vs restaurant
A cafe usually serves drinks, snacks and light meals; a restaurant serves full meals. Both 'cafe' and 'café' are accepted spellings.
Cafe में प्रायः पेय, नाश्ता और हल्का भोजन मिलता है; restaurant में पूरा भोजन। 'Cafe' और 'café' दोनों वर्तनी मान्य हैं।
- The cafe is open all day for coffee and snacks.
cafe and spelling
The spelling 'cafe' is accepted in British English; 'café' with an accent also appears. Both are pronounced the same way.
British English में 'cafe' वर्तनी मान्य है; accent वाला 'café' भी मिलता है। दोनों का उच्चारण समान है।
- Both cafe and café are correct.
- The cafe opens at eight.
+Collocations 5
adjective + cafe
cosyquietcrowdedpavementinternetroadside
- A cosy cafe near the college is popular with students.
verb + cafe
runopenvisitownmeet at
- She runs a small cafe near the bus stand.
cafe + noun
ownermenutableculturechainbill
- The cafe owner greeted every regular by name.
type of cafe
book cafeinternet cafetea cafecoffee cafestreet cafe
- The book cafe lets customers read while they have coffee.
cafe + drink or snack
cappuccinofilter coffeesandwichmuffincold coffee
- The cafe is known for its cold coffee and warm muffins.
“More examples 6
- Radhika studies in a quiet cafe on weekends.
राधिका सप्ताहांत में एक शांत cafe में पढ़ाई करती है।
- We had masala chai and samosas at the cafe by the lake.
हमने झील के किनारे वाले cafe में मसाला चाय और समोसे खाए।
- The cafe stays open until midnight during the exam season.
परीक्षा के मौसम में यह cafe आधी रात तक खुला रहता है।
- My uncle owns a cafe in Pune that sells filter coffee.
मेरे चाचा का पुणे में एक cafe है जहाँ filter coffee मिलती है।
- An internet cafe used to be the only place to print documents.
एक समय में internet cafe ही दस्तावेज़ छापने की एकमात्र जगह होती थी।
- The cafe near the metro station is full of students at noon.
मेट्रो स्टेशन के पास वाला cafe दोपहर को विद्यार्थियों से भरा रहता है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ We went to the cafe for to drink coffee.
✓ We went to the cafe to drink coffee.
Do not use 'for' before a to-infinitive of purpose.
उद्देश्य वाले to-infinitive से पहले 'for' नहीं लगता।
✗ She is sitting in the cafe since morning.
✓ She has been sitting in the cafe since morning.
With 'since', use the present perfect continuous.
'Since' के साथ present perfect continuous आता है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
coffee shop tea shop canteen snack bar
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Internet cafe or cyber cafe (a place where you pay to use computers).
Collocation 'internet cafe' या 'cyber cafe' (भुगतान करके कंप्यूटर प्रयोग करने की जगह)।