cofaidh
/ˈkʰɔfɪ/feminine, masculine
The Gaelic word for coffee is cofaidh.
cofaidh is a noun used to refer to the beverage coffee.
Meaning: beverage (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun cofaidh can be treated as either masculine or feminine.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈkʰɔfɪ/
Did you know?
- The word cofaidh shares a distant ancestor with the Arabic word qahwa, which originally referred to a type of stimulating brew.
- Because cofaidh is a relatively modern loanword, it lacks the traditional complex declension patterns found in much older, native Gaelic nouns.
Examples in context
- Is coma leam cofaidh.I dislike coffee.This sentence is useful for expressing a dislike for cofaidh.Tatoeba #5884124 by Catriona, translation #435429 by CK
- ’S fheàrr leam cofaidh.I prefer coffee.This sentence is useful for expressing a preference for cofaidh.Tatoeba #3838421 by Catriona, translation #789735 by Eldad
- A bheil e ag òl cofaidh?Is he drinking coffee?This sentence is useful for asking if someone is drinking cofaidh.Tatoeba #4000294 by turklehceleri, translation #4000290 by Ricardo14
- Tha càife agamI have coffee
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Hamish and Mairead are meeting in a cafe.
- HamishAn t-àite seo sgoinneil airson cofaidh.This place is great for coffee.
- MaireadTha sin true, a Hamish.That is true, Hamish.
- HamishA bheil thu ag iarraidh cofaidh, a Mhairead?Do you want a coffee, Mairead?
- MaireadTha, mas e tusa a tha a' pàgadh!Yes, if you are paying!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “coffee” translations and entries cofaidh, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cofaidh, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
