How to Say ‘A little cocoa’ in Italian
Un po' di cacao
oon poh dee kah-KAH-oh
[oon poh dee kah-KAH-oh]
💬 Usage Tip: [Un po' di] means 'a little' before an amount noun: [un po' di cacao], [un po' di zucchero]. The apostrophe in [po'] shows the full word was shortened from [poco].
Phrase Breakdown
Un
[oon]
a
Masculine singular indefinite article.
Vorrei un caffè e un dolce.
I would like a coffee and a dessert.
po'
[poh]
a little
Expression meaning 'a little' or 'a bit,' often used for small quantities.
Metta un po' di zucchero nel cappuccino.
Put a little sugar in the cappuccino.
di
[dee]
of
Preposition used to link a quantity to a noun, like 'a little of.'
Vorrei un po' di latte nel caffè.
I’d like a little milk in the coffee.
cacao
[kah-KAH-oh]
cocoa
Cocoa powder, often sprinkled on top of milk-based coffee drinks.
Sul cappuccino metto spesso cacao.
I often put cocoa on cappuccino.
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