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How to Say ‘Here's the cappuccino, careful, it's hot.’ in Italian

Ecco il cappuccino, attento che scotta.

EH-koh eel kahp-poo-CHEE-noh aht-TEN-toh keh SKOT-tah

[EH-koh eel kahp-poo-CHEE-noh aht-TEN-toh keh SKOT-tah]

💬 Usage Tip: Ecco plus a thing is the standard way to hand something over. Swap in Ecco il caffè or Ecco lo scontrino "here's the receipt".

Phrase Breakdown

Ecco il cappuccino,

EH-koh eel kahp-poo-CHEE-noh

Here's the cappuccino,

EK-ko eel cap-puc-CHI-no. Pause briefly at the comma.

Example

Ecco il cappuccino e il cornetto.

Here's the cappuccino and the croissant.

Words in this phrase

Ecco

[EH-koh]

Here is

Used to present or indicate the presence of something or someone.

Example

Ecco il Suo libro.

Here is your book.

[eel]

the

Masculine singular definite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Nella frase Il tempo personale, Il introduce il concetto di tempo privato.

In the phrase 'Il tempo personale,' 'Il' introduces the concept of private time.

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.

attento che scotta.

aht-TEN-toh keh SKOT-tah

careful, it's hot.

A friendly warning. Stress at-TEN-to and SCOT-ta.

Example

Attento che scotta la tazza.

Careful, the cup is hot.

Words in this phrase

attento

[aht-TEN-toh]

careful

Adjective used as a warning: be careful.

Example

Attento al gradino!

Mind the step!

che

[keh]

that

Used to identify a specific thing or person.

Example

Quello che lei fa è incredibile.

What she does is incredible.

scotta

[SKOT-tah]

it's very hot / burns

Present of 'scottare': to be scalding hot.

Example

La zuppa scotta.

The soup is scalding.

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