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How to say "coffee" in Italian

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caffè
(noun) (masc.) (sing.) coffee
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Un caffè , per favore .
A coffee, please.
Questo caffè è forte .
This coffee is strong.
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At the Café
E per me anche un caffè decaffeinato .
And for me also a decaffeinated espresso.
An Italian Breakfast
Il caffè in casa viene preparato con la moka ,
At home, coffee is prepared with a moka pot,
An Italian Breakfast
oppure con la macchina , o macchinetta , del caffè .
or with the coffee machine, or small espresso machine.
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bar
(noun) (masc.) (sing.) café; coffee bar
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Lavoro in un bar .
I work in a café.
Abitiamo vicino a un bar .
We live near a café.
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Ma che cos' è un' osteria ? Non è un bar . Non è un ristorante . Non è una pizzeria .
But what is an osteria? It isn't a bar. It isn't a restaurant. It isn't a pizzeria.
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perché gli arredi di questo caffè , di questo bar , di questa bottega ,
because the furnishings of this café, of this coffee bar, of this store,
At the Café and at the Restaurant
Siamo al bar , e queste sono due frasi che possiamo usare per invitare qualcuno .
We are at the café, and these are two phrases that we can use to invite someone.
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espresso
(noun) (masc.) (sing.) espresso (a strong Italian coffee)
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Il professore prende un espresso .
The professor has an espresso.
Un espresso e un cappuccino , per favore .
An espresso and a cappuccino, please.
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Espresso !
Espresso!
An Italian Breakfast
Ad esempio , un caffè espresso , un caffè macchiato , un caffè lungo , e così via .
For example, an espresso coffee, a coffee macchiato, a long black, and so on.
Conversations at the Café
Un espresso con un po' di latte .
An espresso with some milk.
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caffè
(noun) (masc.) (sing./pl.) café; coffee shop
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Ci vediamo al caffè .
We will see each other at the café.
Quale caffè ? Quello davanti alla stazione ?
Which coffee shop? The one in front of the train station?
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At the Café
Ciao Valeria , come stai ? Io sono in un caffè con Lorenzo .
Hello, Valeria, how are you? I am in a café with Lorenzo.
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che proviene dall' India e che si trova molto spesso nei caffè all'estero , specialmente negli Stati Uniti .
that comes from India and that you can often find in cafés abroad, especially in the United States.
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macchinetta
(noun) (diminutive) (fem.) (sing.) (small) espresso machine; coffee machine; moka
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La macchinetta è rotta .
The espresso machine is broken.
Dobbiamo cambiare questa macchinetta .
We need to change this espresso machine.
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An Italian Breakfast
oppure con la macchina , o macchinetta , del caffè .
or with the coffee machine, or small espresso machine.
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Con questa macchinetta , eh !
With this (small) machine, eh!
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