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How to Say ‘How is your blend roasted?’ in Italian

Com'è la tostatura della vostra miscela?

kohm eh lah toh-stah-TOO-rah DEL-lah VOH-strah mee-SHEH-lah

[kohm eh lah toh-stah-TOO-rah DEL-lah VOH-strah mee-SHEH-lah]

💬 Usage Tip: Della is di + la merged into one word. The same thing happens with other nouns: il gusto del caffè "the taste of the coffee" uses di + il = del.

Phrase Breakdown

Com'è la tostatura

kohm eh lah toh-stah-TOO-rah

What is the roast like

'Com'è' = how is. Say it as one word: co-MEH. 'Tostatura' = roast, stressed on 'TU'.

Example

Com'è la tostatura di questo caffè?

What's the roast of this coffee like?

Words in this phrase

Com'

[kohm]

how

Shortened form of 'come' before a vowel.

Example

Com'era la festa?

How was the party?

[eh]

Third-person singular of 'essere'; used to describe a person, company, or situation.

Example

Quando dici È in È molto umana, stai descrivendo l'azienda.

When you say 'È' in 'È molto umana,' you are describing the company.

[lah]

the

The feminine singular definite article, used before nouns like 'cultura.'

Example

"La" cultura di questa impresa mi interessa molto.

"The" culture of this company interests me a lot.

tostatura

[toh-stah-TOO-rah]

roast

The roasting of coffee beans, or its level (light, medium, dark).

Example

Preferisco una tostatura scura.

I prefer a dark roast.

della vostra miscela?

DEL-lah VOH-strah mee-SHEH-lah

of your blend?

'Della' = 'di' + 'la' (of the). Hold the double 'l'. Raise your voice at the end for the question.

Example

Qual è l'origine della vostra miscela?

What's the origin of your blend?

Words in this phrase

della

[DEL-lah]

of the

'di' + 'la'; 'of the' before feminine singular nouns.

Example

Il colore della tazza.

The colour of the cup.

vostra

[VOH-strah]

your

Possessive for 'voi' (you plural), here referring to the shop.

Example

La vostra casa è bella.

Your house is beautiful.

miscela

[mee-SHEH-lah]

blend

A mixture of different elements or ingredients.

Example

Ogni miscela ha un sapore unico.

Each blend has a unique flavor.

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