At the Restaurant
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Ordering Food in Italian
When you are at a restaurant in Italy, being polite is very important! Instead of saying ‘I want’ (voglio), Italians use vorrei, which means ‘I would like’.
How to use ‘vorrei’
You can put ‘vorrei’ right in front of any food or drink item. It stays the same no matter what you are ordering!
- Vorrei un caffè. (I would like a coffee.)
- Vorrei una pizza. (I would like a pizza.)
Adding Polite Words
To be even more polite, you can add words like per favore (please) at the end of your request.
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| Vorrei un’acqua. | I would like water. |
| Vorrei il conto, per favore. | I would like the bill, please. |
Common Mistakes
Don’t say ‘Voglio’ when ordering. While it grammatically means ‘I want’, it sounds very demanding and rude to native Italian speakers in a restaurant setting!
Words
vorrei
I would like
Vorrei un caffè.I would like a coffee.
il menu
the menu
Ecco il menu.Here is the menu.
il conto
the bill
Vorrei il conto.I would like the bill.
per favore
please
Un'acqua, per favore.Water, please.
l'acqua
the water
Vorrei l'acqua.I would like the water.
il caffè
the coffee
Vorrei un caffè.I would like a coffee.
la pizza
the pizza
Vorrei una pizza.I would like a pizza.
la pasta
the pasta
Vorrei la pasta.I would like the pasta.
il vino
the wine
Vorrei il vino.I would like the wine.
la birra
the beer
Vorrei una birra.I would like a beer.
il pane
the bread
Vorrei il pane.I would like the bread.
il formaggio
the cheese
Vorrei il formaggio.I would like the cheese.
il dolce
the dessert
Vorrei il dolce.I would like the dessert.
grazie
thank you
Grazie, arrivederci.Thank you, goodbye.
un tavolino
a small table
Vorrei un tavolino.I would like a small table.
la zuppa
the soup
Vorrei la zuppa.I would like the soup.
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Patterns
Vorrei ___.
Use this to politely say 'I would like' followed by what you want.
Vorrei una pizza.I would like a pizza.
Vorrei ___, per favore.
Use this to add 'please' when making a polite request.
Vorrei il conto, per favore.I would like the bill, please.