9: Could I have a coffee? How to ask polite questions in Italian

Published: March 4, 2017, 1 p.m.

Do you know how to ask polite questions in Italian? Whether it's a coffee, directions or a date, it's one of the most important skills to master in Italian.

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Today's Italian words
\nUn caff\xe8 = a coffee
\nUn biscotto = a biscuit
\nil giornale = the newspaper
\nVorrei = I'd like
\nVorrei un caff\xe8 = I'd like a coffee
\nAspetta = wait
\nPosso avere un biscotto? = can I have a biscuit?
\nPosso avere = can I have?
\nQualcos'altro = anything else?
\nMi potresti portare = could you bring me (literally: me you could bring)
\nil men\xf9 = the menu
\nMi potresti portare il men\xf9 = could you bring me the menu?
\nuna birra = a beer
\nMi portresti portare una birra? = could you bring me a beer?
\nil conto = the bill
\nMi potresti portare il conto? = could you bring me the bill
\nVorrei una birra = I'd like a beer
\nVorrei un caff\xe8 = I'd like a coffee
\nVorrei il conto = I'd like the bill