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How to Say ‘I'm going to the café’ in Italian

Vado al bar

VAH-doh ahl bahr

[VAH-doh ahl bahr]

💬 Usage Tip: a "to" + il "the" merge into al. Same with other places: al ristorante "to the restaurant."

🇮🇹 In Italy: An Italian bar is a café, not a pub. Office workers go there for an espresso or a quick lunch.

Phrase Breakdown

Vado

[VAH-doh]

I go

First person singular form of the verb to go.

Example

Vado a casa.

I am going home.

[ahl]

to the

'Al' is a contraction of 'a' (to) and 'il' (the), often used to indicate flavor or type.

Example

Abbiamo ordinato il gelato al cioccolato.

We ordered the chocolate ice cream.

bar

[bahr]

bar, café

In Italy, a place serving coffee, drinks and snacks.

Example

Ci vediamo al bar.

See you at the bar.

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