How to Say ‘An espresso.’ in Italian
Un espresso.
oon eh-SPRESS-soh
[oon eh-SPRESS-soh]
🇮🇹 In Italy: In Italy, asking for [un espresso] already means the standard small coffee; locals often just say [un caffè]. [Espresso] is understood, but sounds a bit more explicit or international.
Phrase Breakdown
Un
[oon]
a
The masculine singular indefinite article, meaning a or an.
Un espresso costa poco in Italia.
An espresso costs little in Italy.
espresso
[eh-SPRESS-soh]
espresso
A small, concentrated coffee. In Italy, asking for caffè often means espresso.
Al bar prendo sempre un espresso.
At the café I always have an espresso.
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