Food, drinks, menus and prices
Build the core word and phrase bank for food and café.
Core words
Learn food in meal groups and as orderable units. A caffè in Italy is normally an espresso. Acqua can be naturale or frizzante.
Prices use euro without a plural -s. Use e to connect euros and cents.
- il caffè· the espresso coffee
- il cappuccino· the cappuccino
- il cornetto· the Italian croissant
- il panino· the sandwich
- la pizza· the pizza
- la pasta· the pasta
Useful chunks
Learn nouns with their articles and learn verbs inside a complete phrase. Say each Italian item aloud, cover the English, and retrieve the meaning.
- l’insalata· the salad
- l’acqua naturale· still water
- l’acqua frizzante· sparkling water
- il conto· the bill
- un chilo· one kilogram
- un etto· one hundred grams
In context
The words of this lesson in sentences from other A1 lessons.
- Buongiorno, vorrei un caffè.· Good morning, I would like a coffee.Tappa 6 · At the café
- Per me un cappuccino.· A cappuccino for me.Tappa 6 · At the café
- Sì, anche un cornetto.· Yes, also a croissant.Tappa 6 · At the café
- Mi piace la pizza.· I like pizza.Tappa 6 · Likes and polite orders
- 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
- Il conto, per favore.· The bill, please.Tappa 6 · Likes and polite orders
- Acqua naturale o frizzante - 3 euro.· Still or sparkling water - 3 euros.Tappa 6 · A real Italian menu
- Una bottiglia d’acqua frizzante e due bicchieri di vino.· A bottle of sparkling water and two glasses of wine.Tappa 6 · At the restaurant
- Non adesso. Il conto, per favore.· Not now. The bill, please.Tappa 6 · At the restaurant