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coffeehouse
A food-service establishment where primarily coffee and cake are served and that often has a traditional, cozy atmosphere. Especially in the Viennese tradition, it is a place where people can linger for a long time and read newspapers.
In Wien trafen sich früher viele Künstler und Schriftsteller im Kaffeehaus.
In Vienna, many artists and writers used to meet in coffeehouses.
The word is simply made up of 'Kaffee' (coffee) and 'Haus' (house). So it is literally a house where you drink coffee.
Lass uns in das kleine Kaffeehaus an der Ecke gehen.
Let's go to the little coffeehouse on the corner.
A 'Kaffeehaus' (coffeehouse) is more than just a place to drink coffee. Especially in the Viennese tradition, it is an 'extended living room' where you can sit for hours over a cup of coffee, read, and discuss.
Im Wiener Kaffeehaus bestellte er einen Melange und las die Zeitung.
In the Viennese coffeehouse, he ordered a Melange and read the newspaper.
The term is inseparably linked with Austrian culture, especially Viennese culture. Even though traditional cafés exist elsewhere, the word 'Kaffeehaus' (coffeehouse) immediately evokes an association with Vienna.
Die Wiener Kaffeehauskultur gehört zum immateriellen Kulturerbe der UNESCO.
Viennese coffeehouse culture is part of UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage.
café
'das Café' and 'das Kaffeehaus' both refer to places where you can get coffee and cake. 'Café' is the more general word and is very normal in everyday language. 'Kaffeehaus' sounds more traditional and often suggests a cozy, old-fashioned atmosphere, especially in Austria or in the Viennese tradition. In a coffeehouse, people often sit for longer, read, or talk. For a normal modern establishment, people usually say 'Café'. If the traditional atmosphere is important, 'Kaffeehaus' fits better.
Am Sonntag liest sie im alten Kaffeehaus die Zeitung und trinkt einen Melange.
On Sundays, she reads the newspaper in the old coffeehouse and drinks a Melange.
Wir warten im Café, bis der nächste Bus kommt.
We wait in the café until the next bus comes.