How to Say ‘Can we also have an Americano to go?’ in Italian
Possiamo avere anche un Americano da portare via?
pos-SYAH-moh ah-VEH-reh AHN-keh oon ah-meh-ree-KAH-noh dah por-TAH-reh VEE-ah
[pos-SYAH-moh ah-VEH-reh AHN-keh oon ah-meh-ree-KAH-noh dah por-TAH-reh VEE-ah]
💬 Usage Tip: [Possiamo avere ...?] is a polite, natural way to order in a group: literally "can we have...?" You can swap the drink easily: [Possiamo avere anche due cappuccini?]
Phrase Breakdown
Possiamo avere anche un Americano
pos-SYAH-moh ah-VEH-reh AHN-keh oon ah-meh-ree-KAH-noh
Can we have an Americano too
Polite request using possiamo avere for ordering for a group.
Possiamo avere un tè anche noi?
Can we have tea too?
Words in this phrase
Possiamo
[pos-SYAH-moh]
can we have
A polite plural form meaning can we have. Very useful for ordering.
Possiamo chiedere anche dell’acqua?
Can we ask for some water too?
avere
[ah-VEH-reh]
to have
The infinitive of avere, used in polite ordering expressions.
Possiamo avere il conto, per favore?
Can we have the bill, please?
anche
[AHN-keh]
also
An adverb meaning also or too. It adds another request.
Vorrei anche un tè caldo.
I’d also like a hot tea.
un
[oon]
an
The masculine singular indefinite article, meaning a or an.
Un cappuccino e un Americano, grazie.
A cappuccino and an Americano, thanks.
Americano
[ah-meh-ree-KAH-noh]
Americano
A coffee drink made with espresso and hot water. Commonly ordered in cafés.
L’Americano è meno intenso di un espresso.
An Americano is less intense than an espresso.
Da portare via
dah por-TAH-reh VEE-ah
to take away / to go
Expression used when you want the drink packed to go.
Un caffè da portare via, grazie.
A coffee to go, thanks.
Words in this phrase
da
[dah]
to / for
A preposition. Here it introduces the purpose, for taking away.
Questo caffè è da portare via.
This coffee is to take away.
portare
[por-TAH-reh]
to carry / to take
The infinitive meaning to take or carry. In this phrase it helps say to go.
Ho due bevande da portare al banco.
I have two drinks to bring to the counter.
via
[VEE-ah]
away
An adverb meaning away. Combined with portare, it means take away.
Preferisco il caffè via, non al tavolo.
I prefer the coffee to go, not at the table.
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