How to say "coffee" in Iraqi Arabic
قَهوة
gahwa
- Without tashkeel
- قهوة
- Franco / chat alphabet
- gahwa
- Literally
- coffee
When to use it
Iraqis drink tea far more often, but coffee is everywhere in cafés. Bitter Arabic coffee (gahwa 3arabiyya) is served to guests and at funerals.
Other ways to say it
Arabic coffee
قَهوة عَرَبية
gahwa 3arabiyya
Arabic coffee
Bitter, cardamom coffee in small cups.
Turkish coffee
قَهوة تُركية
gahwa turkiyya
Turkish coffee
Thick coffee, common in cafés.
How people reply
شلون تريدها؟
shloon treedha?
how do you want it?
بلا شَكَر
bila shakar
without sugar
In a sentence
أريد قَهوة مِن فَضلَك
areed gahwa min fadhlak
I'd like a coffee please
القَهوة بَلا شَكَر
il-gahwa bala shakar
Coffee without sugar
تشرب قَهوة لو شاي؟
tishrab gahwa lo chaay?
Do you drink coffee or tea?