How to Say ‘For my son, a small mocha.’ in Italian
Per mio figlio, un mocha piccolo.
pehr MEE-oh FEEL-lyoh oon MOH-kah peek-KOH-loh
[pehr MEE-oh FEEL-lyoh oon MOH-kah peek-KOH-loh]
Phrase Breakdown
Per mio figlio
pehr MEE-oh FEEL-lyoh
for my son
Expresses who the drink is for.
È per mio figlio.
It is for my son.
Words in this phrase
Per
[pehr]
for
A preposition meaning for. It shows who something is intended for.
Per mio figlio, ordino io.
For my son, I’ll order.
mio
[MEE-oh]
my
A possessive adjective meaning my. It agrees with a masculine singular noun here.
Mio fratello prende un cappuccino.
My brother has a cappuccino.
figlio
[FEEL-lyoh]
son
A masculine noun meaning son. Useful when ordering for a family member.
Mio figlio preferisce il latte macchiato.
My son prefers latte macchiato.
un
[oon]
a
The masculine singular indefinite article, meaning a or an.
Vorrei un espresso, per favore.
I’d like an espresso, please.
mocha
[MOH-kah]
mocha
A coffee drink, usually chocolate-flavored. In Italian cafés this is often understood from international coffee vocabulary.
Prendo un mocha dopo pranzo.
I’ll have a mocha after lunch.
piccolo
[peek-KOH-loh]
small
An adjective meaning small. It describes the size of the drink.
Un cappuccino piccolo basta per me.
A small cappuccino is enough for me.
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