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Eat & Drink Like an Italian

Order, ask about ingredients, make a small change and pay with confidence.

A1/A22 chapters 8 steps75 min

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What you'll be able to do

Order a drink and a meal clearly.
Ask staff to check an ingredient or change.
Resolve a simple order or bill problem politely.
Understand the key details in common food-and-drink exchanges.
Practise a complete meal interaction from arrival to payment.

Your learning path

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Choose and order

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Adapt, solve and pay

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Practice pack · Klaro original draft

Step 7 of 8 · Practice pack · ~12 min study

Your 30 useful phrases and practice pack

Choose five entries, change a detail, then use them in a short exchange.

Practice pack · Klaro original draft

Original phrase pack — 30 entries

Choose five entries, change a detail, then use them in a short exchange.

30 entries · 3 questions

Phrase pack · Klaro original draft

Original phrase pack — 30 entries

Choose five entries, change a detail, then use them in a short exchange.

Food and drink

#	Italian	Natural English meaning	Use and register
1	Un tavolo per due, per favore.	A table for two, please.	polite; arrive at a restaurant
2	Possiamo vedere il menù?	Could we see the menu?	polite; request a menu
3	Che cosa consiglia?	What would you recommend?	polite; ask for a recommendation
4	Vorrei un caffè, per favore.	I'd like a coffee, please.	polite; order one drink
5	Acqua naturale, per favore.	Still water, please.	polite; distinguish still/sparkling
6	Senza formaggio, per favore.	Without cheese, please.	polite; request a modification
7	Contiene frutta a guscio?	Does this contain nuts?	neutral; ask about ingredients, not a safety guarantee
8	Non mangio carne.	I don't eat meat.	neutral; state a dietary preference
9	Da portare via, per favore.	For takeaway, please.	polite; specify takeaway
10	È tutto, grazie.	That's all, thanks.	polite; finish ordering
11	Possiamo avere il conto?	Could we have the bill?	polite; request the bill
12	Possiamo pagare separatamente?	Can we pay separately?	neutral; ask, don't assume it is possible

Food follow-up questions

#	Italian	Natural English meaning	Use and register
13	Posso averne due?	Could I have two of these?	polite; point at bakery items
14	È dolce o salato?	Is this sweet or savoury?	neutral; ask before choosing
15	Con latte d'avena, per favore.	With oat milk, please.	polite; order modification
16	Uno piccolo, per favore.	A small one, please.	polite; size request; masculine form here refers to coffee
17	Possiamo sederci fuori?	Could we sit outside?	neutral; ask for outdoor seating
18	Possiamo avere ancora un momento?	Could we have a little more time?	polite; not ready to order
19	C'è un'opzione vegetariana?	Is there a vegetarian option?	neutral; ask about menu options
20	Può chiedere in cucina?	Could you check with the kitchen?	polite; clarify ingredients
21	Avevo ordinato la zuppa.	I ordered the soup.	polite; explain a wrong order
22	Possiamo avere un po' di pane?	Could we have some bread?	polite; request an extra
23	Duecento grammi, per favore.	Two hundred grams, please.	polite; market purchase
24	Sono maturi?	Are these ripe?	neutral; ask about fruit
25	Basta così, grazie.	That's enough, thanks.	polite; stop a market portion
26	Posso avere una forchetta?	Could I have a fork?	polite; request missing cutlery
27	Non ci sono ancora arrivate le bevande.	We haven't received our drinks.	polite; follow up an order
28	Può spiegarmi questa voce sul conto?	Could you explain this item on the bill?	polite; query a charge
29	Il servizio è incluso?	Is service included?	neutral; ask, don't infer local tipping rules
30	Era tutto buonissimo, grazie.	The food was lovely, thank you.	polite; thank staff

Short reading · Klaro original

A meal with a friend

Chiediamo un tavolo fuori. Io ordino una zuppa e acqua naturale. La persona che è con me non mangia carne e chiede un piatto vegetariano. Il cameriere controlla in cucina. Alla fine chiediamo se possiamo pagare separatamente.

English meaning

We ask for a table outside. I order soup and still water. My friend does not eat meat and asks about a vegetarian dish. The server checks with the kitchen. At the end, we ask if we can pay separately.

Self-check

Read once, hide the paragraph and answer. Then check the key. This is a practice activity, not a CEFR assessment.

Where do they want to sit?
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Outside.
What does the narrator drink?
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Still water.
What do they ask about at the end?
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Paying separately.

Transfer task

Rewrite the situation using your own day, place or preference, then say it aloud without looking.

Reference card

Use Lei forms with adult strangers and in formal interactions, and tu with friends or where invited. Vorrei… is a useful polite request. In the examples, caffè means coffee; specify the drink you want rather than assuming the same café terminology everywhere. Keep doubled consonants and final vowels audible. Regional accents are valid.

Ask staff to confirm ingredients rather than assuming that omitting one ingredient makes a dish suitable. Use the language to request a check; the Collection does not certify ingredients or local customs.