How to Say ‘Would she also like a little cocoa on top?’ in Italian
Vuole anche un po' di cacao sopra?
VWOH-leh AHN-keh oon poh dee kah-KAH-oh SOH-prah
[VWOH-leh AHN-keh oon poh dee kah-KAH-oh SOH-prah]
💬 Usage Tip: [Un po' di] is a very reusable pattern for 'a little of/some': [un po' di cacao], [un po' di latte], [un po' di zucchero]. [Vuole] can also be either 'does she want?' or formal 'do you want?' depending on context.
Phrase Breakdown
Vuole
[VWOH-leh]
do you want
Polite formal way to ask a customer if they would like something.
Vuole anche dello zucchero nel caffè?
Would you also like some sugar in the coffee?
anche
[AHN-keh]
also / too
Shows an additional option or extra request.
Vuole anche un bicchiere d'acqua?
Would you also like a glass of water?
Un po' di cacao
oon poh dee kah-KAH-oh
a little cocoa
Quantity expression meaning a small amount of cocoa powder.
Un po' di cacao, per favore.
A little cocoa, please.
Words in this phrase
un
[oon]
a
Masculine singular indefinite article.
Prendo un cappuccino e un succo.
I’ll have a cappuccino and a juice.
po'
[poh]
a little
Means a small amount of something.
Vorrei un po' di schiuma in più.
I’d like a little more foam.
di
[dee]
of
Preposition used in quantity expressions.
Aggiungo un po' di latte al tè.
I add a little milk to the tea.
cacao
[kah-KAH-oh]
cocoa
Powdered cocoa used as a topping on some coffee drinks.
Il barista mette cacao sul cappuccino.
The barista puts cocoa on the cappuccino.
sopra
[SOH-prah]
on top
Used to indicate topping something, such as cocoa on a drink.
Mi piace la cannella sopra il latte.
I like cinnamon on top of the milk.
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