80: How to say "have a coffee" in Italian (and avoid a really common mistake)

In English, you can “have” a coffee or “have” lunch. But Italians don’t say it that way. Find out how to talk about having food and drink.

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Today's Italian words

Prendere un caffè = have a coffee (lit. to take a coffee)

Prendere = to take

Un = a

Caffè = coffee.

Cosa prendi? = What are you having? (lit. what are you taking?)

Cosa = what

Prendi = you take

Prendo il pesce = I’m having the fish.

Prendo = I take

Il = the

Pesce = fish

Mangio un panino = I have a sandwich (lit. I eat a sandwich)

Mangio = I eat

Un panino = a sandwich

Bevo una birra alle sei = I have a beer at 6 (lit. I drink a beer)

Bevo = I drink

Una birra = A beer

Alle sei = at six o clock

Prendo il caffè a casa = I have coffee at home (lit. I take coffee at home)

Prendo = I take

Il caffè = the coffee

A casa = at home

Bevo il caffè a casa = I drink coffee at home

Prendo una birra = I take a beer

Prendo il pesce = I take the fish

Mangio un panino = I eat a sandwich

Bevo una beer = I drink a beer