How to Say ‘We'll eat them later with coffee.’ in Italian
Li mangiamo dopo con il caffè.
lee mahn-JAH-moh doh-po kohn eel kahf-FEH
[lee mahn-JAH-moh doh-po kohn eel kahf-FEH]
🇮🇹 In Italy: Gifted sweets are typically shared with everyone after the meal, alongside an espresso.
Phrase Breakdown
Li mangiamo dopo
lee mahn-JAH-moh doh-po
We'll eat them later
The present tense is often used for the near future. Stress JAH in 'mangiamo'.
Lo facciamo dopo.
We'll do it later.
Words in this phrase
Li
[lee]
them
Used to refer to things previously mentioned.
Li ho messi nella dispensa.
I placed them in the pantry.
mangiamo
[mahn-JAH-moh]
we eat
First person plural form of the verb to eat.
Mangiamo spesso insieme.
We often eat together.
dopo
[doh-po]
later
Refers to a time following a particular event.
Finisco il lavoro e dopo vado a casa.
I'll finish the work and go home afterward.
con il caffè.
kohn eel kahf-FEH
with the coffee.
Stress the final è in 'caffè' (kahf-FEH) and hold the double F.
Un dolce con il caffè.
A dessert with the coffee.
Words in this phrase
con
[kohn]
with
A preposition meaning with, often used to describe manner or attitude.
Nell'espressione Con sincerità, Con spiega il modo in cui le persone si comportano.
In the expression 'Con sincerità,' 'Con' explains the way people behave.
il
[eel]
the
Masculine singular definite article used before a masculine singular noun.
Nella frase Il tempo personale, Il introduce il concetto di tempo privato.
In the phrase 'Il tempo personale,' 'Il' introduces the concept of private time.
caffè
[kahf-FEH]
coffee
"Caffè" means "coffee" and often suggests an informal meeting, very common in Italian professional culture.
Dopo la conferenza, ci incontriamo davanti a un caffè.
After the conference, we’ll meet over a coffee.
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