Italian Word of the Day

Day 19 - eating

A table for one person/two people, please.

Un tavolo per uno/due, per favore. (oon tah-VOH-loh pehr OO-noh/ dweh, pehr fah-VOH-reh)

 

Can I look at the menu, please? 

Posso vedere il menu, per favore? (POHS-soh veh-DEH-reh eel meh-NOO, pehr fah-VOH-reh?)

 

fixed-price meal 

pranzo a prezzo fisso (PRAH-tsoh ah PREHD-zoh FEES-soh)

 

à la carte 

à la carte (AH lah KAHR-tah)

 

breakfast 

la prima colazione (lah PREE-mah koh-lah-TSYOH-neh)

 

lunch 

il pranzo (eel PRAHN-dzoh)

 

 supper 

la cena (lah CHEH-nah)

 

I would like _____. 

Vorrei _____. (vohr-RAY)

 

chicken 

il pollo (eel POHL-loh)

 

beef 

il manzo (eel MAHN-dzoh)

 

fish 

il pesce (eel PEH-sheh)

 

ham 

il prosciutto (eel proh-SHOOT-toh)

 

sausage 

salsiccia (sahl-SEET-chah)

 

cheese 

formaggio (fohr-MAHD-joh)

 

eggs 

uova (WOH-vah)

 

salad 

insalata (een-sah-LAH-tah)

 

(fresh) vegetables 

verdure fresche (vehr-DOO-reh FREHS-keh)

 

(fresh) fruit 

frutta fresca (FROOT-tah FREHS-kah)

 

bread 

pane (PAH-neh)

 

 rice 

riso (REE-zoh)

 

coffee 

caffè (kahf-FEH)

 

tea (drink) 

tè (TEH)

 

juice 

succo (SOOK-koh)

 

the water 

l'acqua (LAHK-kwah)

 

the bubbly water 

l'acqua frizzante (LAHK-kwah free-DZAHN-teh)

 

 beer 

birra (beer-RAH)

 

 red/white wine 

vino rosso/bianco (VEE-noh ROHS-soh/ BYAHN-koh)

 

May I have some _____? 

Posso aver del _____? (POHS-soh AH-vehr dehl...?)

or Posso avere un po' di ____? (POHS-soh ah-VEH-reh oon POH dee...?)

 

 salt 

sale (SAH-leh)

 

 black pepper 

pepe (PEH-peh)

 

Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server) 

Scusi, cameriere?(m)/cameriera?(f) (SKOO-zee, kah-meh-RYEH-reh?/ kah-meh-RYEH-rah?)

 

I'm finished. 

Ho finito. (oh fee-NEE-toh)

 

It was delicious. 

È squisito. (EH skwee-ZEE-toh)

 

The check, please. 

Il conto, per favore. (eel KOHN-toh, pehr fah-VOH-reh)