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Eating Out

espresso aysprays-so	strong small black coffee
cappuccino kap-poocheeno	frothy white coffee
caffé americano kaf-fe amayreekano	black filter coffee
caffé corretto kaf-fe kor-ret-to	coffee laced with grappa/brandy

For those who are vegetarian, or who prefer vegetarian dishes, see the VEGETARIAN topic for further phrases.
Where can we have something to eat?	not too expensive
Dove possiamo mangiare qualcosa?	non troppo caro
dovay pos-syamo man-jaray kwal-koza	non trop-po karo
Can you recommend a good local restaurant?	Ci può consigliare un buon ristorante locale?
chee pwo konseel-yaray oon bwon reesto-rantay lo-kalay	I'd like to book a table for ... people
Vorrei prenotare un tavolo per ... persone

vor-ray prayno-taray oon ta-volo payr ... payr-sonay

for tonight...
for tomorrow night...
at 8 o'clock

per questa sera...

per domani sera...

alle otto

payr kwesta sayra...

payr do-manee sayra...

al-lay ot-to

The menu, please

What is the dish of the day?

Il menù per favore

Qual è il piatto del giorno?

eel maynoo payr fa-voray

kwa-le eel pee-at-to dayl jorno

Do you have a tourist menu?

at a set price?

Avete il menù turistico?

a prezzo fisso?

a-vaytay eel maynoo too-reesteeko

a prets-so fees-so

What is the speciality of the house?
Qual è la specialità della casa?
kwa-le la spaychalee-ta dayl-la kasa

Can you tell me what this is?
I'll have this

Mi può spiegare che cos'è questo?

Prendo questo

mee pwo spee-ay-garay kay ko-ze kwesto

prayndo kwesto

Could we have some more bread / more water, please?
Ci dà ancora un po' di pane / un po' di acqua per favore?
chee da an-kora oon po dee panay / oon po dee akwa payr fa-voray

The bill, please
Is service included?

Il conto per favore

Il servizio è incluso?

eel konto payr fa-voray

eel sayrveets-yo e een-klooso

* EATING PLACES

Ristorante - restaurant

Trattoria - family-run restaurant

Tavola calda - hot snacks

Pizzeria - pizza & other dishes

* THE MENU

ANTIPASTI
STARTER

antipasto misto

mixed cold meats: salami, ham, etc.

prosciutto e melone

Parma ham and melon

PRIMI
FIRST COURSE

minestra, minestrone

soup, vegetable soup

risotto

rice cooked in stock: alla milanese with saffron; ai funghi with mushrooms

SECONDI	MAIN COURSE
carni	meat
pollame	poultry
pesce	fish

* CONTORNI	SIDE DISHES / VEGETABLES
carciofi	artichokes
fagiolini	runner beans
insalata (mista)	green salad (mixed)
melanzane	aubergines
patate fritte	French fries
spinaci	spinach
zucchini	courgettes

* FORMAGGI	CHEESE
What cheeses do you have? Quali formaggi avete? kwalee formad-jee a-vaytay
un formaggio dolce	a mild, sweet-tasting cheese
un formaggio di capra	goat's cheese
un formaggio nostrano	a locally made cheese

* DOLCI	SWEETS
What desserts do you have? Quali dolci avete? kwalee dolchee a-vaytay
gelato (misto)	ice cream (mixture of flavours)
macedonia (con panna)	fresh fruit salad (with cream)
semifreddo	chilled dessert made with ice cream

Orvieto crisp, smooth, dry white wine from Umbria

Pinot bianco dry white wine from NE Italy

Savuto dry red wine from Calabria

Soave dry white wine from the Veneto

Valpolicella light, fruity red wine from the Veneto

Verdicchio fresh, dry white wine from the Marches

Verduzzo dry, tangy white wine from NE Italy

Vernaccia di San Gimignano dry white wine from Tuscany

Vino da tavola table wine

Vino della casa house wine

Vin Santo golden, scented wine ranging from sweet to dry

Spirits & Liqueurs

What liqueurs do you have?
Quali liquori avete?
kwalee lee-kworee a-vaytay

Amaretto strong, sweet almond-flavoured liqueur

Cynar strongly flavoured artichoke-based digéstif

Digestivo slightly bitter, herb-flavoured liqueur to help digestion

Grappa strong spirit from grape pressings, often laced in coffee

Sambuca aniseed liqueur, served with coffee beans and set alight

Strega stong herb-flavoured liqueur

Vecchia Romagna Italian cognac

GREETINGS

Formal and informal greetings are quite distinct in Italian and it is best to keep to informal greetings such as Come va?, and Salve! which can cover all situations.

Hello (for good morning and good afternoon)
Buon giorno
bwon jorno

Hello!
Goodbye

Salve!
Arrivederci

sal-vay

ar-reevay-dayrchee

Hi!
Bye! (with friends and children)

Ciao!

Ciao!

chow

chow

Pleased to meet you
Piacere di conoscerla
pee-a-chayray dee ko-no-shayrla

Good evening (after about 5pm)
Buona sera
bwona sayra

Good night
Buona notte
bwona not-tay

How are you doing?
Come va?
komay va

See you tomorrow
See you soon

A domani

A presto

a do-manee

a presto

How are you?	fine, thanks	and you?
Come sta?	bene grazie	e lei?
komay sta	benay grats-yay	ay lay

What time is...?	dinner	breakfast
A che ora è...?	la cena	la prima colazione
a kay ora e...	la chayna	la preema kolats-yonay

Please prepare the bill

Ci prepara il conto

chee pray-para eel konto

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