Lesson 8: At the Café and Restaurant – How to Order Politely
Learn how to politely order food and drinks in Italian at a bar, café, or restaurant, ask for the menu and the bill, and inquire about prices.
About this lesson
In this lesson, you will practise essential phrases for ordering food and drinks in Italy. You will get hands-on experience using polite expressions such as "vorrei" along with practical phrases for asking about the menu, the bill, and prices. Perfect for everyday situations at a bar, café, or trattoria.
40 minutes
What you'll learn
- Use polite forms for ordering (e.g. "vorrei...").
- Ask for the menu and the bill clearly and concisely.
- Distinguish between and order drinks (acqua naturale/frizzante) and common dishes and snacks.
- Ask a simple question about the price ("Quanto costa?" / "Quant'è?").
- Communicate with staff (cameriere/cameriera) using short, polite sentences.
Lesson vocabulary
- — поръчвам Ordino un panino e un caffè.
- — бих искал/исках (учтиво) Vorrei un tavolo per due.
- — за мен Per me una pizza margherita.
- — сметката Il conto, per favore.
- — минерална вода без газ Prendo acqua naturale.
- — газирана вода Vorrei acqua frizzante.
- — сандвич Prendo un panino al prosciutto.
- — първо ястие (паста/супа) Come primo, prendo la pasta.
- — десерт Prendo un dolce al cioccolato.
- — сервитьор / сервитьорка La cameriera arriva al tavolo.
- — менюто Posso avere il menu?
- — Колко струва? / Колко е (общо)? Quanto costa il panino? / Quant'è il conto?