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How to Say ‘Shall we share a starter?’ in Italian

Dividiamo un antipasto?

dee-vee-DYAH-moh oon an-tee-PAH-stoh

[dee-vee-DYAH-moh oon an-tee-PAH-stoh]

🇮🇹 In Italy: Sharing a starter is common, but main courses usually aren't shared in Italy. Each person orders their own primo "first course" or secondo "main course".

Phrase Breakdown

Dividiamo

[dee-vee-DYAH-moh]

shall we share

'We' form of 'dividere', to divide or share.

Example

Dividiamo il dolce?

Shall we share the dessert?

un antipasto?

oon an-tee-PAH-stoh

a starter?

'Antipasto' is the starter before the main course. Link 'un' and 'antipasto': u-nan-ti-PA-sto. Use a rising tone.

Example

Vuoi un antipasto?

Do you want a starter?

Words in this phrase

[oon]

a / an

An indefinite article meaning 'a' before a masculine singular noun.

Example

È stato un incontro molto utile.

It was a very useful meeting.

antipasto

[an-tee-PAH-stoh]

starter, appetizer

The dish served before the first course in an Italian meal.

Example

Come antipasto prendo il prosciutto.

As a starter I'll have the ham.

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