"Coffee" in Finnish: kahvi

kahvi

Say it: KAH-hvi. In Finnish, stress is always on the first syllable.

Kahvi means "coffee". To offer or ask for some, you use the partitive: Haluatko kahvia? ("Would you like some coffee?")

Coffee words

Finnish	English
kahvi	coffee
kahvila	café
kahvitauko	coffee break
musta kahvi	black coffee
maitokahvi	coffee with milk
kahvinkeitin	coffee maker

Why kahvia?

After verbs like haluta ("to want") and juoda ("to drink"), Finnish uses the partitive form for an unspecified amount: kahvi becomes kahvia. So you say Juon kahvia ("I'm drinking coffee") and Haluatko kahvia? ("Would you like some coffee?").

Finland is regularly listed among the countries that drink the most coffee per person, and a kahvitauko is an established part of the working day.

Example sentences

Haluatko kahvia?Would you like some coffee?
Juon kahvia joka aamu.I drink coffee every morning.
Kahvi, kiitos.A coffee, please.
Pidetään kahvitauko.Let's take a coffee break.

Common questions

How do you say "coffee" in Finnish?

Kahvi.

How do you say "would you like some coffee?" in Finnish?

Haluatko kahvia?

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