25: Da mangiare? How to order food in Italian (part 2)

Published: July 22, 2017, 7 a.m.

Did you know that when Italians go for dinner, they don't have a starter + main course + dessert? They have a different course system, which you\u2019ll need to know about before you order food in Italy.

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Todays words
\nPossiamo avere? = can we have?
\nPossiamo avere una bottiglia di pinot grigio? = can we have a bottle of pinot grigio?
\nDa mangiare? = what would you like to eat? (lit. to eat?)
\nPer me = for me
\nPoi = then/next
\nAntipasto = starter
\nPrimo = first course
\nSecondo = second course
\nDolce = dessert
\nForse dopo = maybe later
\nQualcos\u2019altro = Anything else?
\nUna bottiglia d\u2019acqua = a bottle of water
\nUna bottiglia d\u2019acqua naturale = a bottle of still water
\nBuon appetito! = enjoy your meal!