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How to Say ‘Could you make me a cappuccino?’ in Italian

Mi fa un cappuccino?

mee fah oon kahp-poo-CHEE-noh

[mee fah oon kahp-poo-CHEE-noh]

💬 Usage Tip: Mi fa is literally "do you make me", and it's the everyday way to order at an Italian bar. Just swap the drink: Mi fa un caffè? "Could I have an espresso?"

Phrase Breakdown

Mi fa

mee fah

Can you make me

This is literally 'do you make me', and it's the common way to order at a bar. Say it smoothly: 'mi-FA'.

Example

Mi fa un caffè?

Can I have a coffee?

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?

un cappuccino?

oon kahp-poo-CHEE-noh

a cappuccino?

Double 'pp' and 'cc': 'kap-pu-CHEE-no'. Your voice rises at the end because it's a question.

Example

Prendo un cappuccino.

I'll have a cappuccino.

Words in this phrase

[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.

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