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How to Say ‘Perfect, I'll have an americano.’ in Italian

Perfetto, mi faccia un americano.

pehr-FET-toh mee FAHT-chah oon a-me-ri-ca-no

[pehr-FET-toh mee FAHT-chah oon a-me-ri-ca-no]

Phrase Breakdown

Perfetto,

pehr-FET-toh

Perfect,

Adjective used to show agreement. Stress the middle syllable and hold the double 't': per-FET-to.

Example

Perfetto, ci vediamo domani.

Perfect, see you tomorrow.

Words in this phrase

Perfetto

[pehr-FET-toh]

Perfect

Something that is flawless or ideal.

Example

Il cappuccino è perfetto.

The cappuccino is perfect.

mi faccia un americano.

mee FAHT-chah oon a-me-ri-ca-no

make me an americano.

'Mi faccia' is the polite (Lei) imperative of 'fare', a common way to order. Double 'c' in 'faccia' sounds like 'ch': FAH-cha. Link 'un americano' smoothly.

Example

Mi faccia un caffè, per favore.

Make me a coffee, please.

Words in this phrase

[mee]

to me

Indirect object pronoun meaning to me; used to express personal reaction.

Example

Nella frase Mi fa piacere, Mi indica la persona che prova la sensazione.

In the phrase 'Mi fa piacere,' 'Mi' indicates the person feeling the emotion.

faccia

[FAHT-chah]

make (formal command)

Formal imperative of 'fare'; used to order politely.

Example

Mi faccia un cappuccino, per favore.

Make me a cappuccino, please.

[oon]

a / an

An indefinite article meaning 'a' before a masculine singular noun.

Example

È stato un incontro molto utile.

It was a very useful meeting.

americano

[a-me-ri-ca-no]

American coffee

A type of coffee that is made by diluting espresso with hot water.

Example

Vorrei un Americano, per favore.

I would like an Americano, please.

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