Coffee talk Meaning in English

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US

ˈkɑfi/, /ˈkɔfi/ /ˈtɔk

KAW-fee TAWK

UK

kˈɒfi/ /tˈɔːk

KOF-fee TAWK

Definition

Casual, friendly conversation that usually happens over coffee, often about everyday topics or small talk.

Usage & Nuances

Primarily informal and used in social or workplace settings. Not necessarily about coffee itself—focus is on the relaxed type of conversation. Similar to 'water cooler talk.' Rare in very formal contexts.

• Spanish: charla de café - conversación informal
• Portuguese (BR): conversa de café - bate-papo informal
• Portuguese (PT): conversa de café - conversa informal
• Chinese (Simplified): 咖啡闲聊 - 茶歇谈话
• Chinese (Traditional): 咖啡閒聊 - 茶歇談話
• Hindi: कॉफी बातचीत - अनौपचारिक चर्चा
• Arabic: حديث القهوة - دردشة غير رسمية
• Bengali: কফি আলাপ - বন্ধুত্বপূর্ণ কথা
• Russian: разговор за чашкой кофе - неформальная беседа
• Japanese: コーヒートーク - 気軽なおしゃべり
• Vietnamese: trò chuyện bên cà phê - chuyện phiếm
• Korean: 커피 타임 대화 - 가벼운 대화
• Turkish: kahve sohbeti - samimi konuşma
• Urdu: کافی کی گپ شپ - غیررسمی بات چیت
• Indonesian: obrolan kopi - percakapan santai

Example Sentences

We had a nice coffee talk during our break.

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Friday afternoons are perfect for coffee talk with coworkers.

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A little coffee talk helps everyone relax.

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"Let’s have some coffee talk before getting back to work," she suggested.

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Sometimes the best ideas are born out of simple coffee talk.

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There's nothing like good coffee talk to break the ice with new colleagues.

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