kahve
/kahˈve/
The English phrase "coffee" is translated into Turkish as kahve. Wiktionary also lists konur.
Meaning: beverage (noun)
Ways to say it
| Turkish | IPA |
|---|---|
| kahve | /kahˈve/ (standard) |
| konur | /kɔnuɾ/ |
The word kahve refers to the beverage itself. When you want to refer specifically to Turkish coffee, use the phrase Türk kahvesi. In informal contexts, you may hear the word Kahveci used as a shorthand way to refer to a person who serves coffee or to a coffee shop.
Which one should you use?
The forms provided are kahve and konur.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In southeastern regions, particularly in Gaziantep, the word Mırra is used to describe a special type of coffee that has a thick and muddy consistency.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /kahˈve/. The /k/ sound is like the [c] in core, the /h/ sound is like the [h] in home and the /v/ sound is like the [v] in vase.
Did you know?
- Turkish culture uses kahve as a tool for social negotiation, notably when a suitor visits a girl's family and the bride-to-be serves coffee with salt to test the groom's patience.
- In Turkey, coffee is so central to social life that there is a traditional custom of 'reading' one's fortune in the leftover grounds left in the cup.
- The Turkish word kahve shares an ancestor with the Arabic word qahwa, which originally referred to a type of wine or a beverage that suppresses appetite.
Examples in context
- Bu kahve çok acı.This coffee is too bitter.This sentence is useful for describing the bitterness of the kahve.Tatoeba #1296170 by duran, translation #61138 by CK
- Tom kahve içer mi?Does Tom drink coffee?This sentence is useful for asking a question about whether someone drinks kahve.Tatoeba #2513133 by duran, translation #2261209 by CK
- O benim kahvem mi?Is that my coffee?This sentence is useful for asking if a specific drink is one's own kahve.Tatoeba #2763065 by Gulo_Luscus, translation #2648506 by CK
- Bir fincan kahve lütfen.One cup of coffee, please.
- Haydi, bir kahve içelim!Come on, let's have a coffee!
- 1540 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Selin and Can are in the kitchen in the morning.
- SelinCan, bir kahve ister misin?Can, do you want a coffee?
- CanEvet Selin, çok teşekkürler.Yes Selin, thank you very much.
- SelinKahve şekerli mi olsun?Should the coffee be sweet?
- CanHayır, şekersiz olsun lütfen.No, let it be without sugar please.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “coffee” translations and entries kahve, konur, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries kahve, konur, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
