Nikdy si v Taliansku neobjednávaj latte

Neobjednávaj si latte v Taliansku. Tu je dôvod. Si v krásnej kaviarni v Ríme. Si unavený a chceš kávu. Povieš slovo latte, pretože doma to znamená kávu s mliekom. Čašník sa usmeje a prinesie ti pohár čistého mlieka. Žiadna káva. Len mlieko. V taliančine latte znamená mlieko. Pošli to kamarátovi pred jeho cestou do Talianska.

Do not order a latte in Italy. Here is why. You are in a beautiful café in Rome. You are tired and you want coffee. You say the word latte, because at home that means coffee with milk. The waiter smiles and brings you a glass of plain milk. No coffee. Just milk. In Italian, latte means milk. Send this to a friend before their trip to Italy.

Tu je, čo povedať namiesto toho. Ak chceš kávu s mliekom, popýtaj si caffè latte. Ak chceš malé silné espreso, povedz jednoducho un caffè. Taliani pijú svoju mliečnu kávu ráno, takmer nikdy poobede. Malá čierna káva po večeri je v poriadku, ale je malá a čierna.

Here is what to say instead. If you want coffee with milk, ask for a caffè latte. If you want a small strong coffee, just say un caffè. Italians drink their milky coffee in the morning, almost never in the afternoon. A little coffee after dinner is fine, but it is small and black.

Čašník v Ríme vidí túto chybu úplne každý deň. Nie je nahnevaný. Myslí si, že je to trochu smiešne. Postaví ti pohár mlieka na stôl, chvíľu počká a potom sa láskavo opýta, chcel by si do toho aj trochu kávy? Teraz poznáš tajomstvo. Jedno malé slovo mení všetko.

The waiter in Rome sees this mistake every single day. He is not angry. He thinks it is a little funny. He puts the glass of milk on your table, waits a moment, and then asks kindly, would you also like some coffee in that? Now you know the secret. One small word makes all the difference.