Café preto
Black coffee
Language note: Plain strong coffee.
Culture note: Preferred by those who love strong flavors.
Context: You choose to have your coffee with milk.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Café
[kah-FEH]
Black coffee
Coffee served without milk or cream.
Prefiro café preto de manhã.
I prefer black coffee in the morning.
preto
[PREH-too]
Black
Denotes no milk or cream added to coffee.
Ele pediu um café preto forte.
He ordered a strong black coffee.
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