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How to Say ‘I'd like some galani, please.’ in Italian

Vorrei dei galani, per favore.

vor-RAY DAY gah-LAH-nee pehr fah-VOH-reh

[vor-RAY DAY gah-LAH-nee pehr fah-VOH-reh]

🇮🇹 In Italy: galani is the Venetian name for thin fried Carnival strips. Elsewhere in Italy the same pastry is called chiacchiere, frappe or crostoli, so use whatever name the bakery's sign shows.

Phrase Breakdown

Vorrei dei galani,

vor-RAY DAY gah-LAH-nee

I'd like some galani,

'Vorrei' is the polite 'I would like'. Roll the double 'r'.

Example

Vorrei dei galani e un caffè.

I'd like some galani and a coffee.

Words in this phrase

Vorrei

[vor-RAY]

I would like

Polite form of 'volere', used to ask for things.

Example

Vorrei un caffè.

I would like a coffee.

dei

[DAY]

some

Partitive article used for an unspecified quantity of masculine plural things.

Example

Compro dei dolci.

I buy some sweets.

galani

[gah-LAH-nee]

galani (carnival fritters)

Thin, crispy fried pastry strips dusted with sugar, typical of Venice at Carnival.

Example

I galani sono croccanti.

Galani are crunchy.

per favore.

pehr fah-VOH-reh

please.

Stress 'fa-VOH-re', and tap the 'r' sounds lightly.

Example

Un caffè, per favore.

A coffee, please.

Words in this phrase

per

[pehr]

for

A preposition used to explain purpose or reason.

Example

Sono qui per conoscere nuove aziende.

I am here to get to know new companies.

favore

[fah-VOH-reh]

favor

Noun meaning favor; with 'per' it means 'please'.

Example

Mi fai un favore?

Can you do me a favor?

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