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How to Say ‘A kilo of apples, please.’ in Italian

Un chilo di mele, per favore.

oon KEE-loh dee Meh-leh pehr fah-VOH-reh

[oon KEE-loh dee Meh-leh pehr fah-VOH-reh]

💬 Usage Tip: Amount + di + item is the pattern for any order: un chilo di pomodori "a kilo of tomatoes". The item has no article after di.

Phrase Breakdown

Un chilo di mele,

oon KEE-loh dee Meh-leh

A kilo of apples,

'Di' links a quantity to the item. 'Mele' is the plural of 'mela' (apple).

Example

Vorrei un chilo di mele rosse.

I'd like a kilo of red apples.

Words in this phrase

[oon]

a / an

Indefinite article used before masculine singular nouns or expressions.

Example

È un problema piccolo.

It is a small problem.

chilo

[KEE-loh]

kilo / kilogram

A unit of weight commonly used when buying produce at markets.

Example

Prendo mezzo chilo di funghi, non un chilo.

I'll take half a kilo of mushrooms, not a kilo.

[dee]

Used to indicate belonging or a type.

Example

Parte della forma di triangolo è rossa.

Part of the triangular shape is red.

mele

[Meh-leh]

Apples

The fruit of the apple tree, commonly eaten fresh or used in cooking.

Example

Le mele costano tre euro al chilo.

The apples cost three euros per kilo.

per favore.

pehr fah-VOH-reh

please.

Polite closing for requests. Stress: fa-VO-re.

Example

Il conto, per favore.

The bill, please.

Words in this phrase

per

[pehr]

please / for

Part of the polite expression per favore, used when requesting something.

Example

Dico «per» favore alla fine della frase.

I say “please” at the end of the sentence.

favore

[fah-VOH-reh]

favor / please

Used with per to make a polite request: please.

Example

Il menù, per favore, grazie.

The menu, please, thank you.

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