How to Say ‘A latte macchiato.’ in Italian
Un latte macchiato.
oon LAHT-teh mahk-KYAH-toh
[oon LAHT-teh mahk-KYAH-toh]
💬 Usage Tip: [Macchiato] literally means "marked" or "stained": the coffee is "marked" with a little milk. You'll see the same idea in [caffè macchiato] too.
Phrase Breakdown
Un
[oon]
a
The masculine singular indefinite article, meaning a or an.
Un latte macchiato per favore.
A latte macchiato, please.
latte
[LAHT-teh]
milk
Literally milk. In the drink name latte macchiato, it refers to milk as the main ingredient.
Nel latte macchiato il latte è caldo e cremoso.
In a latte macchiato, the milk is warm and creamy.
macchiato
[mahk-KYAH-toh]
stained / marked
Literally marked or stained. In coffee, it means the milk is marked with a little espresso.
Il latte macchiato è macchiato con un po’ di caffè.
Latte macchiato is marked with a little coffee.
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