At the café
Enter the situation for Tappa 6 and learn the first useful language.
The situation
At an Italian bar, you normally order at the counter and may pay before or after. Use vorrei for a polite request. Add per favore, but do not translate every English politeness word literally.
Use un or una for one countable item. Use del, della, dei, or delle for an unspecified amount.
- Buongiorno, vorrei un caffè.· Good morning, I would like a coffee.
- Per me un cappuccino.· A cappuccino for me.
- Desidera altro?· Would you like anything else?
- Sì, anche un cornetto.· Yes, also a croissant.
First language map
Read the models aloud. Notice the repeated sentence frames. Change only one detail at a time until the pattern is secure.
- Quanto costa?· How much does it cost?
- Sono quattro euro e cinquanta.· It is four euros and fifty cents.
- Pago con la carta.· I will pay by card.
- Grazie, arrivederci.· Thank you, goodbye.
In context
The words of this lesson in sentences from other A1 lessons.
- Ti piace il caffè?· Do you like coffee?Tappa 6 · Likes and polite orders
- Vorrei una pizza margherita.· I would like a margherita pizza.Tappa 6 · Likes and polite orders
- Sì. Vorrei la bruschetta.· Yes. I would like the bruschetta.Tappa 6 · At the restaurant
- Vorrei due etti di prosciutto.· I would like two hundred grams of ham.Tappa 6 · Order a meal
- Quanto costa il menù?· How much does the menu cost?Tappa 6 · Order a meal
- No, grazie, non desidero altro.· No, thank you, I do not want anything else.Tappa 6 · Order a meal
- Vorrei due etti di formaggio.· I would like two hundred grams of cheese.Tappa 6 · Shopping list and order
- Vorrei della frutta fresca.· I would like some fresh fruit.Tappa 6 · Shopping list and order
- Quanto costa tutto?· How much does everything cost?Tappa 6 · Shopping list and order
- Buongiorno, mi chiamo Alex.· Good morning, my name is Alex.Tappa 1 · Welcome to Italy