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How to Say ‘A bit of foam’ in Italian

Un po' di schiuma

oon poh dee SKYOO-mah

[oon poh dee SKYOO-mah]

💬 Usage Tip: po' is short for poco, and the apostrophe marks the missing letters. Use un po' di before anything you want a little of: un po' di zucchero "a little sugar".

Phrase Breakdown

Un po' di

oon poh dee

A little (of)

A fixed quantity expression. 'Po'' is short for 'poco'. Say it smoothly: un-PO-di.

Example

Un po' di zucchero, grazie.

A little sugar, thanks.

Words in this phrase

[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.

po'

[poh]

a little / a bit

Common expression for a small quantity; often used in shopping and everyday speech.

Example

Vorrei un po' di funghi freschi.

I would like a little fresh mushrooms.

[dee]

Preposition linking nouns, often translated as of.

Example

Che tipo di ruolo è disponibile?

What kind of role is available?

schiuma

[SKYOO-mah]

foam

Milk froth on top of a coffee.

Example

Poca schiuma, per favore.

Little foam, please.

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