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How to Say ‘I'll clean the wand before frothing it anyway’ in Italian

Pulisco comunque la lancia prima di montarlo

poo-LEE-skoh koh-MOON-kweh lah LAHN-chah PREE-mah dee mohn-TAHR-loh

[poo-LEE-skoh koh-MOON-kweh lah LAHN-chah PREE-mah dee mohn-TAHR-loh]

🇮🇹 In Italy: The steam wand is shared between all the milks, so wiping it is how a barista avoids cross-contamination. Offering to do it unprompted is a sign of real care.

Phrase Breakdown

Pulisco comunque

poo-LEE-skoh koh-MOON-kweh

I'll clean anyway

Italian uses the present tense for the near future. Say it as ko-MUN-kwe.

Example

Pulisco comunque il tavolo.

I'll clean the table anyway.

Words in this phrase

Pulisco

[poo-LEE-skoh]

I clean

First person of 'pulire'.

Example

Pulisco il tavolo.

I clean the table.

comunque

[koh-MOON-kweh]

anyway

Means 'in any case', 'all the same'.

Example

Vengo comunque.

I'm coming anyway.

la lancia

lah LAHN-chah

the steam wand

This is the object of the cleaning. Say it as LAN-cha.

Example

Pulisci la lancia.

Clean the steam wand.

Words in this phrase

[lah]

the

The feminine singular definite article, used before nouns like 'cultura.'

Example

"La" cultura di questa impresa mi interessa molto.

"The" culture of this company interests me a lot.

lancia

[LAHN-chah]

steam wand

The milk-steaming nozzle of a coffee machine.

Example

La lancia è calda.

The steam wand is hot.

prima di montarlo

PREE-mah dee mohn-TAHR-loh

before frothing it

'Prima di' + infinitive means 'before doing'. The stress is on 'TAR'.

Example

Prima di montarlo, scaldalo.

Before frothing it, heat it.

Words in this phrase

prima

[PREE-mah]

before

Indicates earlier than a certain moment or event.

Example

La regola vale «Fino a ventiquattro ore prima» della prenotazione.

The rule applies "until twenty-four hours before" the reservation.

[dee]

(before infinitive)

Links 'prima' to a verb: 'before doing'.

Example

Lavati le mani prima di mangiare.

Wash your hands before eating.

montarlo

[mohn-TAHR-loh]

to froth it

'Montare' plus 'lo' (it).

Example

Prendo il latte e inizio a montarlo.

I take the milk and start frothing it.

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