Meaning
espresso cup, small cup
- a small cup, especially the type used for espresso coffee
In a sentence
Prendo una tazzina di caffè al bar ogni mattina.
I have an espresso at the café every morning.
Attento, la tazzina scotta molto!
Careful, the cup is very hot!
Hai comprato le nuove tazzine per il caffè?
Did you buy the new espresso cups?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| tazzina | feminine · singular |
| tazzine | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Diminutive of 'tazza'. In bars, 'una tazzina di caffè' is the standard serving size.