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How to Say ‘I'd like a latte, please.’ in Italian

Vorrei un latte, per favore.

vohr-RAY oon LAHT-teh pair fah-VOH-reh

[vohr-RAY oon LAHT-teh pair fah-VOH-reh]

💬 Usage Tip: Vorrei "I would like" is the polite way to ask for anything. Swap in what you want: Vorrei un caffè, per favore.

Phrase Breakdown

Vorrei un latte,

vohr-RAY oon LAHT-teh

I would like a milk,

'Vorrei' is the polite 'I would like'. Roll the double 'rr' and stress '-REI'. In 'latte', hold the double 't'.

Example

Vorrei un latte caldo.

I would like a hot milk.

Words in this phrase

Vorrei

[vohr-RAY]

I would like

A polite way to ask for something, often used when ordering or buying.

Example

Vorrei dei porcini freschi, se possibile.

I would like some fresh porcini, if possible.

[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.

latte

[LAHT-teh]

milk

Milk; in an Italian bar, ordering just 'un latte' gets you a glass of milk, not a coffee.

Example

Il bambino beve un bicchiere di latte.

The child drinks a glass of milk.

per favore.

pair fah-VOH-reh

please.

This is the standard way to say 'please'. Stress 'vo': fa-VO-re.

Example

Un bicchiere d'acqua, per favore.

A glass of water, please.

Words in this phrase

per

[pair]

please / for

Part of the polite expression per favore, used to soften a request.

Example

Dico per favore quando parlo con il negoziante.

I say please when I speak with the shopkeeper.

favore

[fah-VOH-reh]

favor / please

Used with per to make a polite request: please.

Example

Il menù, per favore, grazie.

The menu, please, thank you.

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