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How to Say ‘Two hundred grams, please.’ in Italian

Due etti, per favore.

DOOH-eh ET-tee pehr fah-VOH-reh

[DOOH-eh ET-tee pehr fah-VOH-reh]

💬 Usage Tip: etto means 100 grams, so due etti is 200 g. Its plural changes the ending from -o to -i: un etto, tre etti.

🇮🇹 In Italy: Loose pastries like galani are usually sold by weight. Asking in etti is exactly how locals order at the counter.

Phrase Breakdown

Due etti,

DOOH-eh ET-tee

Two hundred grams,

An 'etto' is 100 grams, a common unit in Italian shops. Hold the double 't': 'ET-ti'.

Example

Due etti di prosciutto.

Two hundred grams of ham.

Words in this phrase

Due

[DOOH-eh]

Two

Indicating the second item in a series.

Example

Due persone hanno chiesto di vedere la mamma.

Two people asked to see mom.

etti

[ET-tee]

hectograms (100 grams)

Plural of 'etto', a common unit for buying food: 100 grams.

Example

Vorrei tre etti di prosciutto.

I'd like 300 grams of ham.

per favore.

pehr fah-VOH-reh

please.

This is the polite closing. Stress 'VOH'.

Example

Il conto, per favore.

The bill, 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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