kape
/kaˈpe/
The Tagalog word for coffee is kape.
kape refers to the coffee beverage.
Meaning: beverage (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word kape is a loanword from the Spanish word café.
How do you pronounce it?
/kaˈpe/
Did you know?
- The evolution of kape reveals a connection to the Arabic word qahwa, which was originally used to describe a type of wine before it became associated with the coffee bean.
- In the Philippines, kape is often paired with pandesal, a salty bread whose name means 'salt bread' in Spanish.
- Filipinos often prepare kape barako, a strong variety of Liberica coffee grown in Batangas that is prized for its pungent aroma.
Examples in context
- Kape pa nga po.More coffee, please.This sentence is useful for requesting more kape.Tatoeba #4636684 by qwertzu, translation #701897 by Eldad
- Ayaw niya ng kape.He doesn't like coffee.This sentence is useful for stating that someone does not want kape.Tatoeba #1641621 by nonong, translation #289812 by CK
- Umiinom ng kape ako.I drink coffee.This sentence is useful for stating that you drink kape.Tatoeba #4651062 by nonong, translation #1000136 by Nihonkage
- Gusto ko ng kapeI want coffee
- Anong klase ng kape ang masarap dito?What kind of coffee is delicious here?
- Mahilig ka ba sa kape?Do you like coffee?
- 73 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Juan and Christina are meeting at a small cafe.
- JuanGusto mo ba ng kape, Christina?Do you want some coffee, Christina?
- ChristinaOo, paborito ko ang kape.Yes, coffee is my favorite.
- JuanSige, bibili ako ng kape para sa atin.Okay, I will buy coffee for us.
- ChristinaSalamat, Juan!Thank you, Juan!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “coffee” translations and entries kape, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries kape, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
