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How to Say ‘And no coffee, please.’ in Italian

E niente caffè, per favore.

eh NYEHN-teh kahf-FEH pehr fah-VOH-reh

[eh NYEHN-teh kahf-FEH pehr fah-VOH-reh]

💬 Usage Tip: niente + a noun is a quick way to say "no ...": niente zucchero "no sugar".

Phrase Breakdown

E niente caffè,

eh NYEHN-teh kahf-FEH

And no coffee,

'Niente' means 'no' or 'nothing'. Stress the final 'è' in 'caffè' and hold the double 'f': kahf-FEH.

Example

Niente caffè dopo le cinque.

No coffee after five.

Words in this phrase

[eh]

and

A conjunction used to connect ideas or qualities.

Example

Nella frase E collaborativa, E aggiunge una seconda qualità positiva dell'azienda.

In the phrase 'E collaborativa,' 'E' adds a second positive quality of the company.

niente

[NYEHN-teh]

nothing

Used to indicate the absence of anything.

Example

Non c'è niente qui.

There is nothing here.

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.

per favore.

pehr fah-VOH-reh

please

Stress VO: per fah-VOH-reh. Tap the 'r' lightly.

Example

Un bicchiere d'acqua, per favore.

A glass of water, please.

Words in this phrase

per

[pehr]

for

A preposition used to explain purpose or reason.

Example

Sono qui per conoscere nuove aziende.

I am here to get to know new companies.

favore

[fah-VOH-reh]

favor

Noun meaning favor; with 'per' it means 'please'.

Example

Mi fai un favore?

Can you do me a favor?

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