How to Say ‘Then I'll have an espresso with the house blend, thanks.’ in Italian
Allora prendo un espresso con la miscela della casa, grazie.
ahl-LOH-rah PREHN-doh oon Es-PREH-soh kohn lah mee-SHEH-lah DEL-lah KAH-zah GRAHT-tsee-eh
[ahl-LOH-rah PREHN-doh oon Es-PREH-soh kohn lah mee-SHEH-lah DEL-lah KAH-zah GRAHT-tsee-eh]
🇮🇹 In Italy: In most Italian bars, un caffè already means an espresso. Saying espresso is fine, but it's most natural in a specialty place where you're choosing between beans.
Phrase Breakdown
Allora
[ahl-LOH-rah]
so / then
Introduces a decision after hearing information.
Allora ne prendo un po' per cena.
So I’ll take some for dinner.
prendo un espresso
PREHN-doh oon Es-PREH-soh
I'll have an espresso
This is the standard way to order. Blend 'prendo un' into one flow.
Prendo un tè.
I'll have a tea.
Words in this phrase
prendo
[PREHN-doh]
I’ll take
First-person singular of prendere, commonly used when ordering or choosing something at a market or shop.
Prendo mezzo chilo di porcini, grazie.
I’ll take half a kilo of porcini, thank you.
un
[oon]
a / an
An indefinite article meaning 'a' before a masculine singular noun.
È stato un incontro molto utile.
It was a very useful meeting.
espresso
[Es-PREH-soh]
Espresso
A strong coffee brewed by forcing hot water through ground coffee beans.
L'espresso è il mio tipo di caffè preferito.
Espresso is my favorite type of coffee.
con la miscela
kohn lah mee-SHEH-lah
with the blend
'Miscela' is pronounced 'mee-SHEH-lah'.
Con la miscela arabica.
With the Arabica blend.
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.
la
[lah]
the
The feminine singular definite article, used before nouns like 'cultura.'
"La" cultura di questa impresa mi interessa molto.
"The" culture of this company interests me a lot.
miscela
[mee-SHEH-lah]
blend
A mixture of different elements or ingredients.
Ogni miscela ha un sapore unico.
Each blend has a unique flavor.
della casa, grazie.
DEL-lah KAH-zah GRAHT-tsee-eh
of the house, thank you.
Pause briefly at the comma. 'Grazie' has three syllables: 'GRAH-tsee-eh'.
Il dolce della casa, grazie.
The house dessert, thank you.
Words in this phrase
della
[DEL-lah]
of the
'di' + 'la'; 'of the' before feminine nouns.
Il vino della casa.
The house wine.
casa
[KAH-zah]
House
A building for people to live in.
La casa è grande.
The house is big.
grazie
[GRAHT-tsee-eh]
thank you / thanks
The standard way to thank someone in Italian.
Ricevo il resto e dico: "Grazie."
I receive the change and say: "Thank you."
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