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Usage: Order food and drink
Now you're ready to order!
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Prendo/vorrei i ravioli ai carciofi.
I'll take/I'd like the ravioli with artichokes.
If you're planning on having several courses, be sure to learn the terminology. The meal starts with a
primo piatto
(starter)
that usually consists of pasta, rice, or soup. It is followed by a
secondo piatto
(main dish)
that can be meat or seafood. A
contorno
(side-dish)
of vegetables often accompanies the secondo. The meal ends with a
dolce
(dessert).
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Per primo piatto vorrei il risotto. Poi, prendo la cotoletta.
As a starter, I'd like the risotto. Then, I'll take the cutlet.
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Come dolce, vorrei il tiramisù.
For dessert, I'd like the tiramisù.
What will you have to drink?
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Da bere, vorrei una bottiglia d'acqua gassata.
To drink, I'd like a bottle of sparkling water.
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Vorrei un mezzo litro di vino.
I'd like half a liter of wine.
How about a cappuccino or a cup of tea to finish off the dinner?
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Mi può portare un cappuccino per favore?
Could you please bring me a cappuccino?
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Vorrei una tazza di tè.
I'd like a cup of tea.
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