How to Say ‘A coffee, please’ in Italian
Un caffè, per favore
oon kahf-FEH pehr fah-VOH-reh
[oon kahf-FEH pehr fah-VOH-reh]
Phrase Breakdown
Un
[oon]
a / one
Masculine singular indefinite article, meaning 'a' or 'one'.
Al bar ordino: "Un caffè, per favore."
At the bar I order: "A coffee, please."
caffè
[kahf-FEH]
coffee
Coffee, usually an espresso in Italy unless you specify otherwise.
Al bar ordino: "Un caffè, per favore."
At the bar I order: "A coffee, please."
per
[pehr]
for
A preposition meaning 'for'; with 'favore' it forms the polite word 'please'.
Al bar ordino: "Un caffè, per favore."
At the bar I order: "A coffee, please."
favore
[fah-VOH-reh]
favor
Literally 'favor'; with 'per' it creates the expression 'please'.
Al bar ordino: "Un caffè, per favore."
At the bar I order: "A coffee, please."
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