Café glacé
/ka.fe ɡla.se/
Iced coffee in French is Café glacé.
Café glacé is used to describe coffee that is served cold, typically over ice.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of café (coffee) and glacé (iced/frozen).
Which one should you use?
While café glacé refers to coffee with ice, café frappé is often used to describe a specific style of blended or shaken iced coffee, often with milk or sugar.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In the Liège region of Belgium and parts of northeastern France, un café liégeois refers to an iced coffee topped with whipped cream or ice cream.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form is cafés glacés.
How do you pronounce it?
/ka.fe ɡla.se/
Did you know?
- French has a separate word, caoua, which is a linguistic doublet of café derived from the same original Arabic source.
- The adjective glacé can also be used metaphorically to describe a 'glacé' look, meaning a stare that is cold, detached, or unemotional.
- In France, ordering a café usually gets you a small hot espresso, so specifying glacé is essential to avoid a hot drink.
Examples in context
- Je n'aime pas le café glacé.I don't like iced coffee.This sentence shows how to express a dislike for Café glacé.Tatoeba #12500159 by menaud, translation #2592967 by WestofEden
- Je n'aime pas le café glacé, et elle non plus.I don't like iced coffee, and she doesn't either.Tatoeba #180280 by wilouf, translation #252124 by CK
- Il vaut la peine de boire un café glacé dans ce fameux café.It is worth it drinking an iced coffee in this famous coffee shop.This sentence suggests that drinking Café glacé at a famous cafe is worthwhile.Tatoeba #13865863 by Ioan_Cristian, translation #13865862 by Ioan_Cristian
- Je vais essayer un café liégeois, ça a l'air délicieux.I'm going to try a Liège-style iced coffee, it looks delicious.
Example conversation
Nathan and Manon are sitting at a cafe on a hot summer afternoon.
- NathanEst-ce que tu veux un café glacé ?Do you want an iced coffee?
- ManonOui, s'il te plaît, il fait très chaud.Yes, please, it is very hot.
- NathanJe vais commander un café glacé pour moi aussi.I am going to order an iced coffee for myself too.
- ManonC'est une excellente idée, Nathan.That is an excellent idea, Nathan.
Sources
- Pronunciation from the Wiktionary entry café glacé.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries café, glacé, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
