How to Say ‘A Hugo, please’ in Italian
Un Hugo, per favore
oon OO-goh pehr fah-VOH-reh
[oon OO-goh pehr fah-VOH-reh]
Phrase Breakdown
Un Hugo,
oon OO-goh
A Hugo,
The 'H' is silent, so 'un' links to the vowel: 'u-NU-go'.
Un Hugo e uno spritz.
A Hugo and a spritz.
Words in this phrase
Un
[oon]
a / an
An indefinite article meaning 'a' before a masculine singular noun.
È stato un incontro molto utile.
It was a very useful meeting.
Hugo
[OO-goh]
Hugo (cocktail)
A cocktail of prosecco, elderflower syrup, mint and soda.
Due Hugo, per favore.
Two Hugos, please.
per favore
pehr fah-VOH-reh
please
This is the standard 'please'. Stress 'fa-VO-re'.
Un caffè, per favore.
A coffee, please.
Words in this phrase
per
[pehr]
for
A preposition used to explain purpose or reason.
Sono qui per conoscere nuove aziende.
I am here to get to know new companies.
favore
[fah-VOH-reh]
favor
Noun meaning favor; with 'per' it means 'please'.
Mi fai un favore?
Can you do me a favor?
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