How+to+Order+Food+in+Italian

Whether you're on a short visit to an Italian-speaking country or you're planning to take up residence in Italy itself, knowing how to order food in Italian is essential. Eating out can be a lot of fun, especially if you know some basic vocabulary. The Italian **bar** is really what Americans would call a café. There you can get breakfast (coffee and a pastry), snacks, sandwiches, and salty snacks to accompany your before-dinner drink. > **assegno** (//ahs-seh-//nyoh) [m] (check) > **pagare** (pah//-gah-//reh) (to pay) > **soldi** (//sohl-//dee) [m/pl] (money) In Italian-speaking countries, as in most of the rest of the world, there are three meals a day: **colazione** (koh-lah-tsee//-oh-//neh) [f] (breakfast), **pranzo** (//prahn-//tsoh) [m] (lunch), and **cena** (//cheh//-nah) [f] (dinner). The following phrases might help you when you're eating at a restaurant. > > > > > Here are some food items you can order: > **antipasti** (//ahn-tee-pahs-tee//) [m] (appetizers) > **carne** (//kahr//-neh) [f] (meat) > **cioccolata** (choh-koh//-lah-//tah) [f] (chocolate) > **formaggio** (//fohr-mahj-joh//) [m] (cheese) > **fragola** (//frah////-//goh-lah) [f] (strawberry) > **frutta** (//froot////-//tah) [f] (fruit) > **gelato** (jeh//-////lah////-//toh) [m] (ice cream) > **insalata** (een-sah//-////lah////-//tah) [f] (salad) > **pane** (//pah-//neh) [m] (bread) > **pesce** (//peh////-//cheh) [m] (fish) > **riso** (//ree-//zoh) [m] (rice) > **sale** (//sah////-//leh) [m] (salt) > **verdur****a** (vehr-//doo//-reh) [f] (vegetables) The following phrases can help you place your drink order. > > > > > > > > > Here are some drink items you can order > **acqua** (//ahk-//koo-ah) [f] (water) > **vino** (//vee-//noh) [m] (wine) > **bere** (//beh-//reh) (to drink) > **birra** (//beer-//rah) [f] (beer) > **caffè** (kahf//-feh//) [m] (coffee) > **latte** (//laht////-//teh) [m] (milk) You might want to use the following adjectives to when giving your **cameriere/cameriera** (waiter/waitress) your food or drink order: > **calda/o** (//kahl-//dah/doh) [f/m] (warm; hot) > **fredda/o** (//frehd////-//dah/doh) [f] (cold) > **dolce** (//dohl-//cheh) [m/f] (sweet) > **grande** (//grahn-//deh) [m/f] (big; tall; large) > **piccola/o** (//peek-//koh-lah/loh) [f/m] (small; short) Italians don’t drink cappuccino after breakfast time.
 * **Vorrei prenotare.** (I’d like to make a reservation.)
 * **Per che ora?** (For what time?)
 * **Per quante persone?** (For how many people?)
 * **No, non abbiamo prenotato.** (No, we don’t have a reservation.)
 * **Ci porti il conto, per favore.** [Formal] (Bring us the check, please.)
 * **Un caffè, per favore.** (A coffee, please.)
 * **Un bicchiere di latte caldo** (A glass of warm milk)
 * **Una cioccolata calda** (A hot chocolate)
 * **Tre birre** (Three beers)
 * **Un bicchiere di acqua minerale** (A glass of mineral water)
 * **Liscia o gassata?** (Flat or carbonated?)
 * **Un panino, per favore.** (I’ll have a sandwich, please.)
 * **Lo scontrino, per favore.** (Receipt, please.)
 * **Due cappuccini, per favore.** (Two cappuccinos, please.)

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