How to Say ‘A coffee, please.’ in Italian
Un caffè, per favore.
oon kahf-FEH pehr fah-VOH-reh
[oon kahf-FEH pehr fah-VOH-reh]
🇮🇹 In Italy: In a café or bar, this is a completely normal bare order, not rude. Italians often keep coffee orders short and simple, especially at the counter.
Phrase Breakdown
Un caffè
oon kahf-FEH
A coffee
A polite way to ask for one coffee in a café or bar.
Vorrei un caffè.
I'd like a coffee.
Words in this phrase
Un
[oon]
a
The masculine singular indefinite article used with caffè.
Un caffè, per favore, è una richiesta semplice.
A coffee, please, is a simple request.
caffè
[kahf-FEH]
coffee
The standard Italian café order; usually understood as an espresso.
Un caffè, per favore, grazie.
A coffee, please, thank you.
Per favore
pehr fah-VOH-reh
Please
A polite phrase used when making a request.
Un bicchiere d'acqua, per favore.
A glass of water, please.
Words in this phrase
per
[pehr]
please / for
Here per is part of the polite phrase per favore, meaning please.
Un caffè, per favore, è molto naturale in Italia.
A coffee, please, is very natural in Italy.
favore
[fah-VOH-reh]
favor
Used with per to make the polite expression per favore.
Un caffè, per favore, detto con favore suona cortese.
A coffee, please, said with favore sounds polite.
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