Ordering a coffee (Advanced): Choice of bean which can vary by origin, roast type, or blend.
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Key Phrases
Vorrei un caffè, per favore.
I'd like a coffee, please.
Quali origini avete oggi?
What origins do you have today?
Allora prendo la miscela della casa.
Then I'll take the house blend.
Skills You'll Learn
How to order coffee politely in a café
Come ordinare un caffè in modo cortese al bar
How to ask about available coffee origins and options
Come chiedere quali origini e opzioni di caffè sono disponibili
How to ask about flavor and roast, then choose a blend
Come chiedere del sapore e della tostatura, poi scegliere una miscela
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you’re in a café in Italy, ordering a coffee and asking the barista about the different bean origins and flavors before choosing one you like.
Buongiorno, vorrei un caffè, per favore.
Good morning, I’d like a coffee, please.
Certo, che tipo di chicchi preferisce?
Of course, what kind of beans do you prefer?
Quali origini avete oggi?
What origins do you have today?
Abbiamo Etiopia, Brasile e una miscela della casa.
We have Ethiopia, Brazil, and a house blend.
L'Etiopia com'è di sapore?
What does the Ethiopia taste like?
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
Buongiorno.
bwohn-JOR-noh
Good morning.
Vorrei
vohr-RAY
I would like
💬 [Vorrei] is a softer way to ask for something than a plain [voglio]. You can reuse it with lots of orders: [vorrei un cappuccino] or [vorrei due etti di prosciutto].
See breakdown →Un caffè
oon kahf-FEH
A coffee
🇮🇹 In Italy, [un caffè] normally means an espresso by default. If you want something else, say it specifically, like [un cappuccino] or [un caffè americano].
See breakdown →Per favore
pehr fah-VOH-reh
Please
Vorrei un caffè, per favore.
vohr-RAY oon kahf-FEH pehr fah-VOH-reh
I'd like a coffee, please.
🇮🇹 This is polite and natural for ordering at a bar or café. Italians often keep coffee orders very short, so this can sound more courteous than the local minimum.
See breakdown →Certo.
CHEHR-toh
Of course.
Che tipo di
keh TEE-poh dee
What kind of
Chicchi
KEEK-kee
Beans
Preferisce?
preh-feh-REE-sheh
Do you prefer?
💬 [Preferisce?] is the polite 'do you prefer?' form used with [Lei]. With someone informal, you'd hear [preferisci?] instead.
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