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How to Say ‘Of course, what can I bring you?’ in Italian

Certo, cosa le porto?

CHEHR-toh KO-sa leh POR-toh

[CHEHR-toh KO-sa leh POR-toh]

🇮🇹 In Italy: This is the standard line from bar staff once you've got their attention. They use the polite le with customers they don't know.

Phrase Breakdown

Certo,

CHEHR-toh

Of course,

'Ce' sounds like 'che': 'CHER-to'.

Example

Certo, nessun problema.

Of course, no problem.

Words in this phrase

Certo

[CHEHR-toh]

sure

Used to agree: of course.

Example

Certo, vengo anch'io.

Sure, I'm coming too.

cosa le porto?

KO-sa leh POR-toh

what can I bring you?

This is formal: 'le' means 'to you'.

Example

Cosa le porto da bere?

What can I bring you to drink?

Words in this phrase

cosa

[KO-sa]

What

Used to specify something unknown.

Example

Dire cosa vuoi vedere.

Say what you want to watch.

[leh]

to you (formal)

Formal indirect pronoun meaning 'to you', used politely with strangers like customers.

Example

Le porto il caffè.

I'll bring you the coffee.

porto

[POR-toh]

I bring

First person singular of 'portare', to bring or carry.

Example

Ti porto un caffè.

I'll bring you a coffee.

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