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How to Say ‘Okay, but no cappuccino for me!’ in Italian

Va bene, ma niente cappuccino per me!

vah beh-neh mah NYEN-teh kahp-poo-CHEE-noh pehr meh

[vah beh-neh mah NYEN-teh kahp-poo-CHEE-noh pehr meh]

Phrase Breakdown

Va bene,

vah beh-neh

Okay,

A very common way to say 'okay'. Say 'vah-BEH-neh'.

Example

Va bene, andiamo.

Okay, let's go.

Words in this phrase

[vah]

Okay

Used to express agreement or acceptance.

Example

Va bene, consegneremo la pizza come richiesto, dice il negoziatore.

Okay, we will deliver the pizza as requested, says the negotiator.

bene

[beh-neh]

okay

Acceptable or satisfactory.

Example

Va bene, funziona.

Okay, it works.

ma niente cappuccino

mah NYEN-teh kahp-poo-CHEE-noh

but no cappuccino

'Ma' means 'but'. Link it to 'NYEN-teh cap-poo-CHEE-noh'.

Example

Ma niente dolce.

But no dessert.

Words in this phrase

[mah]

But

A conjunction used to introduce a contrast.

Example

Ma perché hai fatto così?

But why did you do that?

niente

[NYEN-teh]

no / nothing

A word meaning nothing or no; in context it can mean none or no available service.

Example

Niente valet stasera, mi dispiace.

No valet tonight, I'm sorry.

cappuccino

[kahp-poo-CHEE-noh]

cappuccino

A coffee drink with espresso and steamed milk foam, typically a breakfast drink in Italy.

Example

Ordino un «cappuccino» la mattina, non dopo cena.

I order a “cappuccino” in the morning, not after dinner.

per me!

pehr meh

for me!

Say 'pehr-MEH' with stress on 'me'.

Example

È troppo per me!

It's too much for me!

Words in this phrase

per

[pehr]

for

A preposition used to explain purpose or reason.

Example

Sono qui per conoscere nuove aziende.

I am here to get to know new companies.

[meh]

The stressed pronoun 'me', used after prepositions like 'per'.

Example

Per me è stato molto utile sentirti parlare del progetto.

For me it was very useful to hear you talk about the project.

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