How to Say ‘How many would you like?’ in Italian
Quante ne desidera?
KWAHN-teh neh deh-zee-DEH-rah
[KWAHN-teh neh deh-zee-DEH-rah]
💬 Usage Tip: [Ne] replaces the thing already mentioned, so [Quante ne desidera?] avoids repeating [magliette]. You'll see the same pattern in answers like [ne prendo tre].
🇮🇹 In Italy: [Desidera] sounds polite and shop-appropriate, a bit more formal than everyday [vuole]. It's common from staff toward customers.
Phrase Breakdown
Quante
[KWAHN-teh]
how many
Used to ask quantity; feminine plural here, referring to items like shirts.
Quante magliette desidera?
How many T-shirts would you like?
ne
[neh]
of them
A pronoun replacing previously mentioned items, like shirts or colors.
Ne desidera due blu.
You would like two blue ones.
desidera
[deh-zee-DEH-rah]
would like
Polite formal form of desiderare, used in shops with customers.
Lei desidera una taglia media.
You would like a medium size.
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