moler café
/moleɾ kafe/from spelling rules
To grind coffee in Spanish is to say moler café.
moler café is the phrase used when you want to describe the action of grinding coffee beans.
How does it change in a sentence?
If you want to express the continuous action of grinding coffee, you use the gerund form moliendo café.
Did you know?
- The word moler is used in Spanish to describe not just grinding coffee, but also the act of crushing something into a powder or even beating someone up in a fight.
- The word café has a fascinating journey from the Arabic word 'qahwa', which originally referred to a type of wine before it became synonymous with coffee.
- In some Latin American regions, you might hear people use the word 'triturar' instead of 'moler' if the grinding process is particularly violent or involves breaking large chunks.
Examples in context
- Por favor, necesito moler café para preparar una deliciosa taza.Please, I need to grind coffee to prepare a delicious cup.
- Debes moler café para la prensa francesa.You must grind coffee for the French press.
- Voy a moler café ahora mismo.I am going to grind coffee right now.
- Necesito un molino para moler café.I need a grinder to grind coffee.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are in the kitchen preparing breakfast.
- AlejandroSofía, ¿puedes moler café, por favor?Sofía, can you grind coffee, please?
- SofíaClaro, Alejandro. ¿Dónde está el molino?Sure, Alejandro. Where is the grinder?
- AlejandroEstá sobre la mesa de la cocina.It is on the kitchen table.
- SofíaPerfecto, voy a moler café ahora.Perfect, I am going to grind coffee now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries café, moler, CC BY-SA 4.0.
