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How to Say ‘Would you like a double coffee?’ in Italian

Vuole un caffè doppio?

VWOH-leh oon kahf-FEH DOHP-pyoh

[VWOH-leh oon kahf-FEH DOHP-pyoh]

💬 Usage Tip: Vuole is the polite way to say 'you want'. It uses the same form as 'he/she wants', which is why staff use it with customers.

Phrase Breakdown

Vuole

[VWOH-leh]

you want

Formal 'you' form of 'volere'.

Example

Se vuole, può sedersi.

If you like, you can sit down.

un caffè doppio?

oon kahf-FEH DOHP-pyoh

a double coffee?

Raise your voice at the end to make it a question. Keep the double 'ff' and 'pp' long.

Example

Desidera un caffè doppio?

Would you 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; a 'caffè doppio' is a double espresso.

Example

Prendo un espresso doppio.

I'll have a double espresso.

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