How to Say ‘A coffee’ in Italian
Un caffè
oon kahf-FEH
[oon kahf-FEH]
🇮🇹 In Italy: 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].
Phrase Breakdown
Un
[oon]
a / one
An indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.
Prendo un caffè tostato chiaro.
I’ll have a lightly roasted coffee.
caffè
[kahf-FEH]
coffee
The standard Italian word for coffee; in Italy it often means an espresso by default.
Un caffè del Brasile è spesso più corposo.
A coffee from Brazil is often fuller-bodied.
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