Phrasebook

Café

Useful Italian phrases for café, with audio, IPA and an English-friendly pronunciation hint.

Café

Un caffè, per favore.

A coffee, please.

IPA /um kafˈfɛ per favoˈre/

Say it oon kahf-FEH pehr fah-VOH-reh

neutral cafe

Un cappuccino, per favore.

A cappuccino, please.

IPA /um kapputˈtʃino per favoˈre/

Say it oon kahp-poot-CHEE-noh pehr fah-VOH-reh

neutral cafe

Un tè, per favore.

A tea, please.

IPA /um ˈtɛ per favoˈre/

Say it oon TEH pehr fah-VOH-reh

neutral cafe

Una brioche, per favore.

A croissant, please.

IPA /ˈuna briˈɔʃ per favoˈre/

Say it OO-nah bree-OHSH pehr fah-VOH-reh

neutral cafe

Vorrei un caffè macchiato.

I would like a macchiato.

IPA /vorˈrɛi um kafˈfɛ makˈkjato/

Say it vor-RAY oon kahf-FEH mahk-KYAH-toh

polite cafe

Con latte, per favore.

With milk, please.

IPA /kon ˈlatte per favoˈre/

Say it kohn LAHT-teh pehr fah-VOH-reh

neutral cafe

Senza zucchero, grazie.

Without sugar, thanks.

IPA /ˈsɛntsa ˈtsukkero ˈɡrattsje/

Say it SEHN-tsah TSOOK-keh-roh GRAHT-syeh

neutral cafe

Quanto viene?

How much is it?

IPA /ˈkwanto ˈvjɛne/

Say it KWAHN-toh VYEH-neh

neutral cafe price

Un cornetto alla marmellata.

A jam croissant.

IPA /um korˈnɛtto ˈalla marmelˈlata/

Say it oon kor-NEHT-toh AL-lah mar-mehl-LAH-tah

neutral cafe

Il caffè è offerto!

The coffee is on the house!

IPA /il kafˈfɛ ɛ ofˈfɛrto/

Say it eel kahf-FEH eh ohf-FEHR-toh

neutral cafe