An American tourist in Rome was struggling to order a coffee

An American tourist in Rome was struggling to order a coffee. She tried her broken Italian, then switched to English, but the barista just looked confused. Finally, frustrated, she pointed at the espresso machine and blurted out, “Just give me one of those tiny, strong things!” The barista, with a twinkle in his eye, replied, “Ah, signorina, you mean an espresso!”