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At the restaurant in Italian

You're in an Italian trattoria. Listen to Marco, then choose how to reply — tap an answer to hear its pronunciation and see its translation, then confirm. What you pick changes what Marco says. Open “Vocabulary” for the words (or “Explore the scene”) and tap “🗣️ On the street” for the real language.

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At the restaurant — Italian

What you'll learn here

Key words

i fiori i fi-Ó-ri
the flowers
Fresh flowers on the table are a sign of hospitality in Italian trattorias.
l'acqua L'AC-qua
the water
On the street you hear “naturale o gassata?” more often than “frizzante”. Tap water is rarely served.
il menù il me-NÙ
the menu
An Italian menu: antipasti, primi (pasta/risotto), secondi (meat/fish) and dolci (desserts).
la pizza la PIT-tsa
pizza
Margherita (tomato, mozzarella, basil) has the colors of the Italian flag. Created in Naples in 1889.
il conto il CON-to
the bill
“Coperto” (€2–3) is a service/cover charge, separate from the food. Tipping is not mandatory.

How locals really say it

Not the textbook version — the real language you hear in Italian.

“Buonasera! Accomodatevi, stasera c'è roba buona.” — Good evening! Have a seat, tonight we've got good stuff.
“Avete prenotato?” — Have you booked?
“Ecco il menù. Intanto che bevete?” — Here's the menu. Meanwhile, what are you drinking?
“Qui la pizza la facciamo nel forno a legna, eh!” — Here we make the pizza in a wood-fired oven, you know!

Dialogue (excerpt)

A taste of the conversation — play the rest in the app.

Marco
Buonasera, benvenuti! Stasera abbiamo molti piatti freschi.
Good evening, welcome! Tonight we have many fresh dishes.
Marco
Avete una prenotazione?
Do you have a reservation?
You
Sì, ho prenotato.
Yes, I have a reservation.
Marco
Ecco il menù. Intanto, posso portarvi qualcosa da bere?
Here's the menu. In the meantime, can I bring you something to drink?
You
Un'acqua naturale, per favore.
A still water, please.
Marco
La nostra specialità è la pizza cotta nel forno a legna.
Our specialty is pizza baked in a wood-fired oven.

…continues in the app →

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