Useful Italian phrases and terms for dining
| English (Inglese) | Italian (Italiano) | Pro-nun-cee-YAY-shun |
| Where is? | Dov'é | doh-VAY |
| ...a restaurant | un ristorante | oon rees toh-RAHN-tay |
| ...a casual restaurant | una trattoria un'osteria |
oo-nah trah-toar-RHEE-yah oon ohst-air-EE-yah |
| I would like to reserve... | Vorrei prenotare... | voar-RAY pray-note-ARE-eh |
| a table for two | una tavola per due | oo-nah TAH-voal-lah pair DOO-way |
| ...for 8pm | per le otto | pair lay OH-toh |
| I would like | Vorrei... | voar-RAY |
| ...some (of) | un pó (di) | oon POH (dee) |
| ...this | questo | KWAY-sto |
| ...that | quello | KWEL-loh |
| and | e | ay |
| ...a glass of | un bicchiere di | oon bee-key-YAIR-eh |
| ...fizzy water | acqua gassata | AH-kwah gah-SAHT-tah |
| ...still water | acqua non gassata | AH-kwah noan gah-SAHT-tah |
| ...red wine | vino rosso | VEE-noh ROH-so |
| ...white wine | vino bianco | VEE-noh bee-YAHN-koh |
| ...beer | birra | BEER-a |
| Check, please | Il conto, per favore | eel COAN-toh pair fah-VOAR-eh |
| Is the tip included? | É incluso il servizio? | ay een-CLOU-so eel sair-VEET-zee-yo |
Related pages
- Italian dining norms
- Top 10 culinary experiences in Italy
- The Italian meal
- Restaurant types
- The restaurant hunt
- Tips for cutting dining costs
- More useful Italian phrases and terms
- Cooking classes and courses in Italy
This material was last updated February 2011. All information was accurate at the time.
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