How to Say ‘We've run out of the Ethiopian’ in Italian
L'etiope l'abbiamo finito
l eh-tee-OH-peh l ah-BYAH-moh fee-NEE-toh
[l eh-tee-OH-peh l ah-BYAH-moh fee-NEE-toh]
💬 Usage Tip: The thing is named first, then repeated as l' before the verb. This is a common spoken way to put the focus on it, as in il caffè lo prendo dopo "the coffee, I'll have it later".
Phrase Breakdown
L'etiope
l eh-tee-OH-peh
The Ethiopian (coffee)
'L'' + 'etiope' makes one word: le-TI-o-pe. Stress 'ti'.
L'etiope è molto aromatico.
The Ethiopian is very aromatic.
Words in this phrase
L'
[l]
the (before a vowel)
Contracted article used before a vowel; part of the expression "l'importante."
"L'" atmosfera dello stadio è unica.
The atmosphere of the stadium is unique.
etiope
[eh-tee-OH-peh]
Ethiopian
Relating to Ethiopia, often used to describe coffee from this region.
Il caffè etiope ha un sapore fruttato.
Ethiopian coffee has a fruity flavor.
l'abbiamo finito
l ah-BYAH-moh fee-NEE-toh
we've run out of it
'L'' repeats the object for emphasis. Hold the double 'b' in lab-BIA-mo.
Il pane l'abbiamo finito.
We've run out of bread.
Words in this phrase
l'
[l]
it
Shortened 'la' (it) before a vowel, as an object pronoun.
La borsa? L'ho comprata ieri.
The bag? I bought it yesterday.
abbiamo
[ah-BYAH-moh]
We have
Used to state possession of something in the first person plural form.
Abbiamo chicchi freschi oggi.
We have fresh beans today.
finito
[fee-NEE-toh]
finished / run out of
Past participle of 'finire'; with 'avere', 'we have run out'.
Abbiamo finito il latte.
We have run out of milk.
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