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How to Say ‘Could I have a cappuccino, please?’ in Italian

Mi fa un cappuccino, per cortesia?

mee fah oon kahp-poo-CHEE-noh pehr kor-teh-ZEE-ah

[mee fah oon kahp-poo-CHEE-noh pehr kor-teh-ZEE-ah]

🇮🇹 In Italy: Italians drink cappuccino mostly in the morning. Ordering one after lunch or dinner works, but marks you as a visitor.

Phrase Breakdown

Mi fa un cappuccino,

mee fah oon kahp-poo-CHEE-noh

Can I have a cappuccino,

This is a polite order at the bar. Keep 'un cappuccino' together.

Example

Mi fa un cappuccino, grazie.

A cappuccino, please.

Words in this phrase

[mee]

to me

Indirect object pronoun meaning to me; used to express personal reaction.

Example

Nella frase Mi fa piacere, Mi indica la persona che prova la sensazione.

In the phrase 'Mi fa piacere,' 'Mi' indicates the person feeling the emotion.

[fah]

you make / would you make

Present of 'fare' (to make/do), formal 'you'; used politely to order.

Example

Mi fa un caffè?

Can you make me a coffee?

[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.

cappuccino

[kahp-poo-CHEE-noh]

Cappuccino

Coffee drink with espresso and steamed milk foam.

Example

Mi piace bere un cappuccino al mattino.

I like to drink a cappuccino in the morning.

per cortesia?

pehr kor-teh-ZEE-ah

please?

This is a polite synonym of 'per favore'. Stress 'SI': 'per kor-te-ZEE-a'.

Example

Un bicchiere d'acqua, per cortesia.

A glass of water, please.

Words in this phrase

per

[pehr]

for

A preposition used to explain purpose or reason.

Example

Sono qui per conoscere nuove aziende.

I am here to get to know new companies.

cortesia

[kor-teh-ZEE-ah]

courtesy

'Per cortesia' means 'please', a polite request formula.

Example

Un bicchiere d'acqua, per cortesia.

A glass of water, please.

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