How do you say "What does it taste like?" in Italian?

"What does it taste like?" in Italian is "Com'è di sapore?". This phrase is commonly used in Italy.

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How to Say ‘What does it taste like?’ in Italian

Q: What does "Com'è di sapore?" mean in English?

"Com'è di sapore?" means "What does it taste like?" in English. Usage tip: [Com'è] is a contraction of [come è]. Italian often joins words like this in speech and writing: compare [dov'è] from [dove è].

Com'è di sapore?

kohm eh dee sah-POH-reh

[kohm eh dee sah-POH-reh]

💬 Usage Tip: [Com'è] is a contraction of [come è]. Italian often joins words like this in speech and writing: compare [dov'è] from [dove è].

Phrase Breakdown

Com'

[kohm]

what

Shortened form in the expression com'è, meaning 'what is it like'.

Example

Com' è di sapore questo caffè? Com' introduce the question.

What is this coffee like in flavor? Com' introduces the question.

[eh]

Third-person singular of essere; here it asks about a quality.

Example

Com'è di sapore? Qui è usato per descrivere il caffè.

What is it like in flavor? Here it is used to describe the coffee.

[dee]

in / of

Preposition used in the phrase di sapore, meaning 'in terms of flavor'.

Example

Di solito chiedo di sapore com'è il caffè nuovo.

I usually ask what the new coffee is like in flavor.

sapore

[sah-POH-reh]

flavor

Refers to taste profile or flavor character of the coffee.

Example

Il sapore dell'espresso cambia; sapore qui vuol dire gusto.

The espresso's flavor changes; sapore here means taste.

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