kafeinsiz kahve
/kafeinsiz kahve/from spelling rules
Decaf coffee in Turkish is kafeinsiz kahve.
The phrase refers to coffee that has had most of its caffeine removed.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective kafeinsiz precedes the noun kahve, following standard Turkish adjective-noun order.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /kafeinsiz kahve/. The sounds are comparable to the English words [c]ore for /k/, [f]ood for /f/, cr[ee]k for /i/, [n]ot for /n/, [s]end for /s/, [z]one for /z/, [h]ome for /h/ and [v]ase for /v/.
Did you know?
- The root of kahve comes from an Arabic term originally used to describe a type of wine that 'suppressed appetite', which is how the word shifted to describe coffee.
- Despite the popularity of kafeinsiz kahve in cities, traditional Turkish coffee is rarely brewed decaf because the process is seen to ruin the thick, foam-heavy texture.
- Turkish is an agglutinative language, meaning the word kafeinsiz is built like a Lego set by adding the 'without' piece to the 'caffeine' piece.
Examples in context
- Garson, lütfen bana bir kafeinsiz kahve getirebilir misiniz?Waiter, could you bring me a decaf coffee, please?
- Bir kafeinsiz kahve alabilir miyim?Can I have a decaf coffee?
- Menüde kafeinsiz kahve var mı?Is there decaf coffee on the menu?
- Kafeinsiz kahve içmeyi tercih ederim.I prefer to drink decaf coffee.
Example conversation
Mehmet and Elif are at a cafe.
- MehmetElif, ne içmek istersin?Elif, what would you like to drink?
- ElifBen bir kafeinsiz kahve istiyorum.I want a decaf coffee.
- MehmetTamam, ben de normal bir kahve alayım.Okay, I'll get a regular coffee.
- ElifTeşekkür ederim Mehmet.Thank you, Mehmet.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Turkish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries kafeinsiz, kahve, CC BY-SA 4.0.
