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How to Say ‘Do you have anything like a mocha?’ in Italian

Avete qualcosa tipo il mocha?

ah-VEH-teh kwal-KOH-zah TEE-poh eel MOH-kah

[ah-VEH-teh kwal-KOH-zah TEE-poh eel MOH-kah]

🇮🇹 In Italy: Most Italian bars don't have a drink called a mocha. Describe it, or ask for a marocchino or a bicerin in Turin.

Phrase Breakdown

Avete qualcosa

ah-VEH-teh kwal-KOH-zah

Do you have something

'Avete' is the plural 'you have', used for addressing a shop. Stress on a-VE-te qual-CO-sa.

Example

Avete qualcosa di dolce?

Do you have something sweet?

Words in this phrase

Avete

[ah-VEH-teh]

do you have; you have

Used when asking whether someone has something, such as requests or allergies.

Example

Avete allergie o preferenze alimentari?

Do you have allergies or dietary preferences?

qualcosa

[kwal-KOH-zah]

something

Indefinite pronoun meaning 'something.'

Example

Ha qualcosa di più economico? Questo è fuori budget.

Do you have something cheaper? This is out of budget.

tipo il mocha?

TEE-poh eel MOH-kah

like the mocha?

'Tipo' gives a comparison. The voice rises for the question.

Example

Una bevanda tipo il mocha?

A drink like the mocha?

Words in this phrase

tipo

[TEE-poh]

Similar to, the same as.

Example

Gira voce che sia tipo un mistero.

Rumor has it that it's like a mystery.

[eel]

the

Masculine singular definite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Nella frase Il tempo personale, Il introduce il concetto di tempo privato.

In the phrase 'Il tempo personale,' 'Il' introduces the concept of private time.

mocha

[MOH-kah]

mocha

Coffee drink with chocolate; not traditional in Italian bars.

Example

Il mocha ha il cioccolato.

The mocha has chocolate.

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