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How to Say ‘Espresso, cocoa and a little foam’ in Italian

Espresso, cacao e un po' di schiuma

Es-PREH-soh kah-KAH-oh eh oon poh dee SKYOO-mah

[Es-PREH-soh kah-KAH-oh eh oon poh dee SKYOO-mah]

Phrase Breakdown

Espresso, cacao

Es-PREH-soh kah-KAH-oh

Espresso, cocoa

A list of ingredients. Note the double 's' in es-PRES-so and the stress in ca-CA-o.

Example

Espresso, cacao e latte.

Espresso, cocoa and milk.

Words in this phrase

Espresso

[Es-PREH-soh]

Espresso

A strong coffee brewed by forcing hot water through ground coffee beans.

Example

L'espresso è il mio tipo di caffè preferito.

Espresso is my favorite type of coffee.

cacao

[kah-KAH-oh]

cocoa

Cocoa powder, often sprinkled on coffee drinks.

Example

Vorrei il cacao sopra.

I'd like cocoa on top.

e un po' di schiuma

eh oon poh dee SKYOO-mah

and a little foam

'E' (and) adds the last item. Link 'e un' smoothly.

Example

Latte e un po' di schiuma.

Milk and a little foam.

Words in this phrase

[eh]

and

A conjunction used to connect ideas or qualities.

Example

Nella frase E collaborativa, E aggiunge una seconda qualità positiva dell'azienda.

In the phrase 'E collaborativa,' 'E' adds a second positive quality of the company.

[oon]

a / an

An indefinite article meaning 'a' before a masculine singular noun.

Example

È stato un incontro molto utile.

It was a very useful meeting.

po'

[poh]

a little / a bit

Common expression for a small quantity; often used in shopping and everyday speech.

Example

Vorrei un po' di funghi freschi.

I would like a little fresh mushrooms.

[dee]

Preposition linking nouns, often translated as of.

Example

Che tipo di ruolo è disponibile?

What kind of role is available?

schiuma

[SKYOO-mah]

foam

Milk froth on top of a coffee.

Example

Poca schiuma, per favore.

Little foam, please.

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