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The bar & café

Order coffee and a pastry, then pay.

The Italian bar is daily life. It's the easiest place to practise.

• un caffè, per favore

  (oon kahf-feh, pehr fah-voh-reh)

  = an espresso, please

• un cornetto

  (oon kohr-neht-toh)

  = a croissant

• acqua naturale

  (ahk-kwah nah-too-rah-leh)

  = still water

• acqua frizzante

  (ahk-kwah freet-tsahn-teh)

  = sparkling water

• quant'è?

  (kwahn-teh)

  = how much is it?