j'adore le café
To say "I love coffee" in French, use j'adore le café.
This phrase is used to express a strong liking for coffee. If you wish to say you are passionate about coffee in a more formal way, you can use Je suis passionné(e) par le café. If you want to say you are addicted to coffee in an informal setting, you can use Je suis accro au café.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase j'adore le café literally translates to "I adore the coffee". The part j'adore is a contraction of je (I) and adore (love/adore), which happens because adore begins with a vowel.
Which one should you use?
While j'adore le café expresses a strong passion or "love", the phrase j'aime le café is a milder way to say you like coffee.
How does it change in a sentence?
When expressing a general preference or liking for a substance like coffee, you must use the definite article le before the noun, as seen in le café.
Did you know?
- French has a separate word, caoua, which is a linguistic doublet of café derived from the same Arabic root.
- In many French-speaking regions, if you ask for 'un café', you will receive an espresso, rather than the large filtered cup common in English-speaking countries.
- While j'adore is used for coffee, using it for people can sometimes imply a romantic or obsessive intensity that j'aime does not.
Examples in context
- J'adore le café.I love coffee.This example shows how to use j'adore le café.Tatoeba #1013139 by sacredceltic, translation #916292 by CK
- Le matin, j'adore le café.In the morning, I love coffee.
- Sincèrement, j'adore le café noir.Honestly, I love black coffee.
Example conversation
Manon and Gabriel are sitting in a small cafe.
- ManonEst-ce que tu veux un thé ?Do you want a tea?
- GabrielNon merci, j'adore le café.No thanks, I love coffee.
- ManonMoi aussi, j'adore le café.Me too, I love coffee.
- GabrielAlors, commandons-en deux !Then, let's order two!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries café, le, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
