blas.caife
coffee
NounMasculineB2/ˈkafʲə/
"caife" means "coffee" in Irish (masculine noun). Pronounced /ˈkafʲə/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → chaife, Urú → gcaife.
Mutation forms
In Irish, the first letter of "caife" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | caife |
| Séimhiú | chaife |
| Urú | gcaife |
"caife" in context
Tá trí cupán caife ólta agat.
You've drunk three cups of coffee.
B1Tá an caife fuar.
The coffee is cold.
A2An ólann Tom caife?
Does Tom drink coffee?
B1Táim ag ól an caife.
I'm drinking the coffee.
A2Níl caife fágtha ann.
There's no coffee left.
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