Phrasebook

Restaurant

Useful Italian phrases for restaurant, with audio, IPA and an English-friendly pronunciation hint.

Restaurant

Un tavolo per due, per favore.

A table for two, please.

IPA /um ˈtavolo per ˈdue per favoˈre/

Say it oon TAH-voh-loh pehr DOO-eh pehr fah-VOH-reh

neutral restaurant

Il menù, per favore.

The menu, please.

IPA /il meˈnu per favoˈre/

Say it eel meh-NOO pehr fah-VOH-reh

neutral restaurant

Vorrei ordinare.

I would like to order.

IPA /vorˈrɛi ordiˈnare/

Say it vor-RAY or-dee-NAH-reh

polite restaurant

Cosa mi consiglia?

What do you recommend?

IPA /ˈkɔza mi konˈsiʎʎa/

Say it KOH-zah mee kohn-SEE-lyah

formal restaurant

Sono vegetariano.

I am vegetarian.

IPA /ˈsono vedʒetaˈrjano/

Say it SOH-noh veh-jeh-tah-RYAH-noh

neutral restaurant food

Non mangio carne.

I do not eat meat.

IPA /non ˈmandʒo ˈkarne/

Say it nohn MAHN-joh KAR-neh

neutral restaurant food

Posso avere dell'acqua?

Can I have some water?

IPA /ˈpɔsso aˈvere delˈlakkwa/

Say it POHS-soh ah-VEH-reh dehl-LAHK-kwah

neutral restaurant drinks

Un bicchiere di vino rosso.

A glass of red wine.

IPA /um bikˈkjɛre di ˈvino ˈrosso/

Say it oon beek-KYEH-reh dee VEE-noh ROHS-soh

neutral restaurant drinks

Il conto, per favore.

The bill, please.

IPA /il ˈkonto per favoˈre/

Say it eel KOHN-toh pehr fah-VOH-reh

neutral restaurant

Posso pagare con la carta?

Can I pay by card?

IPA /ˈpɔsso paˈɡare kon la ˈkarta/

Say it POHS-soh pah-GAH-reh kohn lah KAR-tah

neutral restaurant payment

Era tutto buonissimo!

Everything was delicious!

IPA /ˈera ˈtutto bwɔˈnissimo/

Say it EH-rah TOOT-toh bwoh-NEES-see-moh

neutral restaurant