Ordering Your Meal
Here are some useful words to help you order your meal:
to be hungry |
aver fame |
ah-VEHR fah-may |
to be thirsty |
avere sete |
ah-veh-ray seh-teh |
to order |
ordinare |
ohr-dee-NAH-ray |
to drink |
bere |
beh-ray |
to eat |
mangiare |
mahn-JAH-ray |
check/bill |
il conto |
eel kohn-toh |
cover charge |
il coperto |
eel koh-PEHR-toh |
service charge |
il servizio |
eel sehr-VEETS-ee-oo |
menu |
il menu |
eel meh-noo |
tip |
la mancia |
lah mahn-chah |
What would you like? I would like … |
Che cosa mangia? Io vorrei … |
keh koh-zah mahn-jah ee-oo vohr-ray |
I am a vegetarian. |
Sono vegetariano. |
soh-noh veh-jeh-tah-ree-AH-noh |
I am on a diet. |
Sono a dieta. |
soh-noh ah dee-EH-tah |
I am allergic. |
Sono allergico. ahl-LEHR-jee-koh |
soh-noh |
ESSENTIAL
Some restaurants will add a cover charge — il cop-erto — and a service charge — il servizio — to your bill. This, by law, must be clearly marked on the menu. As a general rule, Italian waiters will not expect a tip, though adding a few euros to your payment will be appreciated.
