coffee shop
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- 1 coffee shop、café
It refers to a shop that serves coffee and other drinks.
coffee shop、café
A place that serves coffee, ranging from a small takeaway shop to a café with seating.
Learning notes
Explanation
The word combines ร้าน (“shop”) and กาแฟ (“coffee”). It is a neutral term used in both everyday conversation and writing. It covers traditional coffee shops, chains, and small takeaway shops. These places may also serve tea, cakes, or light meals, but the word itself does not guarantee seating or food service. Use ร้าน as the classifier: ร้านกาแฟสองร้าน means “two coffee shops,” and ร้านกาแฟร้านนี้ means “this coffee shop.”
Usage
Use it when inviting someone out for coffee, looking for a nearby coffee shop, or arranging a meeting place. It also appears in business contexts, as in เปิดร้านกาแฟ (“open a coffee shop”).
Differences from similar words
1 coffee shop synonyms
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คาเฟ่ means “café” and can suggest a place with appealing décor, desserts, or an atmosphere worth visiting for. ร้านกาแฟ is a general, neutral term for a coffee shop. The two often describe the same establishment.