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How to Say ‘One with custard, thanks.’ in Italian

Uno alla crema, grazie.

OO-noh AHL-lah KREH-mah GRAHT-syeh

[OO-noh AHL-lah KREH-mah GRAHT-syeh]

💬 Usage Tip: uno here means "one", agreeing with the masculine Berliner. For a feminine item it becomes una: una frittella "one fritter".

Phrase Breakdown

Uno alla crema,

OO-noh AHL-lah KREH-mah

One with custard,

'Uno' stands alone as a pronoun ('one'). The two words link smoothly: 'OO-no AL-la KREH-ma'.

Example

Due alla crema e uno al cioccolato.

Two with custard and one with chocolate.

Words in this phrase

Uno

[OO-noh]

One

The first in a sequence or list.

Example

Il problema numero uno è la mancanza di tempo.

The number one problem is the lack of time.

alla

[AHL-lah]

with (filled with)

Used to say what flavor or filling something has.

Example

Un gelato alla fragola.

A strawberry ice cream.

crema

[KREH-mah]

custard cream

Sweet pastry cream used as a filling.

Example

Un bombolone alla crema.

A custard doughnut.

grazie.

GRAHT-syeh

thank you.

Say all three syllables: 'GRAH-tsee-eh'.

Example

Sì, grazie.

Yes, thank you.

Words in this phrase

grazie

[GRAHT-syeh]

thank you

The standard word for thanks.

Example

Grazie per il panino.

Thanks for the sandwich.

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