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How to Say ‘Then I'll have a cappuccino, thanks.’ in Italian

Allora prendo un cappuccino, grazie.

ahl-LOH-rah PREHN-doh oon kahp-poo-CHEE-noh GRAHT-tsee-eh

[ahl-LOH-rah PREHN-doh oon kahp-poo-CHEE-noh GRAHT-tsee-eh]

Phrase Breakdown

Allora prendo un cappuccino,

ahl-LOH-rah PREHN-doh oon kahp-poo-CHEE-noh

Then I'll have a cappuccino,

'Allora' means 'then' or 'so'. Stress the middle syllable and hold the 'll': al-LO-ra.

Example

Allora prendo un tè.

Then I'll have a tea.

Words in this phrase

Allora

[ahl-LOH-rah]

so / then

Introduces a decision after hearing information.

Example

Allora ne prendo un po' per cena.

So I’ll take some for dinner.

prendo

[PREHN-doh]

I take / I’ll take

From prendere; often used when choosing or buying something.

Example

Se sono freschi, ne prendo un po'.

If they are fresh, I’ll take some.

[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.

cappuccino

[kahp-poo-CHEE-noh]

cappuccino

A coffee drink of espresso, steamed milk and foam.

Example

Due cappuccini, per favore.

Two cappuccinos, please.

grazie.

GRAHT-tsee-eh

thank you.

Say it GRA-tsye. The 'z' sounds like 'ts'.

Example

Sì, grazie.

Yes, thank you.

Words in this phrase

grazie

[GRAHT-tsee-eh]

thank you / thanks

The standard way to thank someone in Italian.

Example

Ricevo il resto e dico: "Grazie."

I receive the change and say: "Thank you."

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