How to say "coffee" in Modern Standard Arabic
قَهْوَةٌ
qahwa
- Without tashkeel
- قهوة
- Franco / chat alphabet
- qahwa
- Literally
- coffee (the source of the English word)
When to use it
The word for coffee in Modern Standard Arabic, and the origin of the English word by way of Turkish kahve. It is a feminine noun. The q is pronounced in MSA, while most dialects soften it, which is why you also hear ahwa and gahwa.
Other ways to say it
ordering one, to a man
أُرِيدُ قَهْوَةً مِنْ فَضْلِكَ
uridu qahwatan min fadlika
I would like a coffee, please
The polite way to order in MSA.
a cup of coffee
فِنْجَانُ قَهْوَةٍ
finjanu qahwatin
a cup of coffee
finjan is the small cup coffee is served in.
Arabic coffee
قَهْوَةٌ عَرَبِيَّةٌ
qahwatun 3arabiyyatun
Arabic coffee
The light, cardamom-spiced coffee of the Gulf and the Levant.
without sugar
قَهْوَةٌ بِدُونِ سُكَّرٍ
qahwatun biduni sukkarin
coffee without sugar
Say this when ordering; sugar is often added while brewing.
with milk
قَهْوَةٌ بِالْحَلِيبِ
qahwatun bil-7alibi
coffee with milk
Use to ask for milk in it.
How people reply
بِسُكَّرٍ أَمْ بِدُونِ سُكَّرٍ؟
bisukkarin am biduni sukkarin?
With sugar or without?
حَالاً
7alan
Right away.
تَفَضَّلْ
tafaddal
Here you are.
In a sentence
أَشْرَبُ الْقَهْوَةَ كُلَّ صَبَاحٍ.
ashrabu al-qahwata kulla saba7in.
I drink coffee every morning.
هَلْ تُرِيدُ قَهْوَةً أَمْ شَاياً؟
hal turidu qahwatan am shayan?
Do you want coffee or tea?
هَذِهِ الْقَهْوَةُ لَذِيذَةٌ جِدّاً.
hadhihi al-qahwatu ladhidhatun jiddan.
This coffee is very delicious.