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Scene illustrating a Italian-language ordering a coffee conversation

Key Phrases

Buongiorno

Good morning

Quanto costa?

How much does it cost?

Ecco a Lei

Here you are

Skills You'll Learn

Ordering a coffee in Italian

Ordinare un caffè in italiano

Inquiring about prices

Chiedere il prezzo

Expressing gratitude politely

Esprimere gratitudine in modo cortese

Lesson Roleplay

Imagine you are in an Italian café, ordering a coffee. The barista assists you through the ordering process, asking about your preferences for size and add-ins like milk or sugar, and informs you of the cost of your order.

Buongiorno! Vorrei un caffè, per favore.

Good morning! I would like a coffee, please.

Certo! Che taglia preferisci?

Sure! What size do you prefer?

Quali taglie avete?

What sizes do you have?

Abbiamo piccolo, medio e grande.

We have small, medium, and large.

Prendo un caffè grande, grazie.

I'll have a large coffee, thank you.

Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases

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Buongiorno

Bwon-jor-no

Good morning

💬 Used until about 2 PM in Italy.

🇮🇹 An essential greeting used in cafes, showing politeness.

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Vorrei

Vor-ray

I would like

💬 Polite way to ask for something.

🇮🇹 Italians appreciate polite customers in cafes.

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Un

Oon

A

💬 Use 'un' for masculine singular nouns.

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Caffè

Caf-feh

Coffee

🇮🇹 In Italy, if you order 'un caffè', you'll get an espresso.

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Un caffè

Oon caf-feh

A coffee

🇮🇹 Remember, it's typically an espresso!

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Per

Pehr

For

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Favore

Fah-vo-reh

Please

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Per favore

Pehr fah-vo-reh

Please

🇮🇹 Always a good phrase to use for politeness.

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Certo!

Cher-to

Sure!

🇮🇹 Italians are typically enthusiastic in their agreements.

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