How to Say ‘I'd like a coffee, please.’ in Italian
Vorrei un caffè, per favore.
voh-RAY oon kahf-FEH pehr fah-VOH-reh
[voh-RAY oon kahf-FEH pehr fah-VOH-reh]
💬 Usage Tip: [Vorrei] is a very useful ordering pattern because you can swap in almost anything after it: [Vorrei un caffè], [Vorrei latte d'avena], [Vorrei un cornetto].
Phrase Breakdown
Vorrei
[voh-RAY]
I would like
A polite conditional form used to order something in a café or bar.
Vorrei un tè, non un caffè.
I would like a tea, not a coffee.
Un caffè
oon kahf-FEH
a coffee
The noun phrase for ordering one coffee.
Un caffè, per favore.
A coffee, please.
Words in this phrase
un
[oon]
a
Masculine singular indefinite article used before a singular noun.
Prendo un cornetto e un caffè.
I'll have a croissant and a coffee.
caffè
[kahf-FEH]
coffee
Usually means an espresso in an Italian café setting.
Il caffè è molto caldo stamattina.
The coffee is very hot this morning.
Per favore
pehr fah-VOH-reh
please
Polite phrase added to requests.
Vorrei un cappuccino, per favore.
I would like a cappuccino, please.
Words in this phrase
per
[pehr]
for
Part of the fixed polite phrase per favore, meaning please.
Per favore, un tavolo per due.
Please, a table for two.
favore
[fah-VOH-reh]
favor
Used with per to make per favore, a common polite expression.
Dico favore nella frase per favore.
I say favore in the phrase per favore.
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