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How to Say ‘What is a double coffee?’ in Italian

Che cos'è un caffè doppio?

keh kohs eh oon kahf-FEH DOHP-pyoh

[keh kohs eh oon kahf-FEH DOHP-pyoh]

Phrase Breakdown

Che cos'è

keh kohs eh

What is

Say keh koh-ZEH as one unit. The 'ch' is a hard 'k' sound.

Example

Che cos'è la grappa?

What is grappa?

Words in this phrase

Che

[keh]

what

Question word used to ask for information or specification.

Example

Che tipo di ruolo cerchi?

What kind of role are you looking for?

cos'

[kohs]

what is

Shortened form of cosa è; together with che it helps ask what something is.

Example

Che cos'è questo? lo chiedo se non conosco l'ingrediente.

What is this? I ask it if I do not know the ingredient.

[eh]

Third-person singular of 'essere'; used to describe a person, company, or situation.

Example

Quando dici È in È molto umana, stai descrivendo l'azienda.

When you say 'È' in 'È molto umana,' you are describing the company.

un caffè doppio?

oon kahf-FEH DOHP-pyoh

a double coffee?

Let your voice rise at the end for the question. Hold the double consonants.

Example

Vorrei un caffè doppio.

I'd like a double coffee.

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.

caffè

[kahf-FEH]

coffee

"Caffè" means "coffee" and often suggests an informal meeting, very common in Italian professional culture.

Example

Dopo la conferenza, ci incontriamo davanti a un caffè.

After the conference, we’ll meet over a coffee.

doppio

[DOHP-pyoh]

double

Adjective meaning twice the amount; here describing a double espresso.

Example

Il caffè doppio costa di più.

The double coffee costs more.

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