How do you say "Can we also have an Americano?" in Italian?

"Can we also have an Americano?" in Italian is "Possiamo avere anche un Americano". This phrase is commonly used in Italy.

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How to Say ‘Can we also have an Americano?’ in Italian

Q: What does "Possiamo avere anche un Americano" mean in English?

"Possiamo avere anche un Americano" means "Can we also have an Americano?" in English. Usage tip: [Anche] means "also / too" and usually sits right before the thing being added: [anche un Americano]. Same pattern: [anche un cappuccino], [anche dell'acqua].

Possiamo avere anche un Americano

pos-SYAH-moh ah-VEH-reh AHN-keh oon ah-meh-ree-KAH-noh

[pos-SYAH-moh ah-VEH-reh AHN-keh oon ah-meh-ree-KAH-noh]

💬 Usage Tip: [Anche] means "also / too" and usually sits right before the thing being added: [anche un Americano]. Same pattern: [anche un cappuccino], [anche dell'acqua].

Phrase Breakdown

Possiamo

[pos-SYAH-moh]

can we have

From potere, meaning can or may. Here it means can we have.

Example

Possiamo ordinare adesso o aspettiamo?

Can we order now or shall we wait?

avere

[ah-VEH-reh]

to have

The infinitive of avere, meaning to have. In café language it helps form polite requests.

Example

Vorremmo avere un tavolo fuori.

We would like to have a table outside.

anche

[AHN-keh]

also

An adverb meaning also or too. It adds another item to the order.

Example

Prendo anche un cornetto con il cappuccino.

I’ll also have a croissant with the cappuccino.

[oon]

The masculine singular indefinite article, meaning a or an.

Example

Un Americano è più lungo di un espresso.

An Americano is longer than an espresso.

Americano

[ah-meh-ree-KAH-noh]

Americano

A coffee made by adding hot water to espresso. In Italy this is understood as the drink style, not a person.

Example

Di mattina preferisco un Americano.

In the morning I prefer an Americano.

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