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How to Say ‘I'll take two hundred grams of it, please.’ in Italian

Ne prendo due etti, per favore.

neh PREHN-doh DOOH-eh ET-tee pehr fah-VOH-reh

[neh PREHN-doh DOOH-eh ET-tee pehr fah-VOH-reh]

🇮🇹 In Italy: Italians order cold cuts and cheese by the etto, which is 100 grams, not by the kilo. Two etti is a typical amount for a few sandwiches.

Phrase Breakdown

Ne prendo due etti,

neh PREHN-doh DOOH-eh ET-tee

I'll take two hundred grams of it,

'Ne' means 'of it' and joins 'prendo' (I take) as 'neh-PREN-doh'. An 'etto' is 100 grams, so 'due etti' is 200 grams. Pronounce the double 't' in 'etti' with a short hold.

Example

Ne prendo due etti di formaggio.

I'll take two hundred grams of cheese.

Words in this phrase

[neh]

of them / some of it

A pronoun that refers back to something already mentioned, like mushrooms.

Example

Hai dei funghi? Ne vuoi ancora?

Do you have some mushrooms? Do you want more of them?

prendo

[PREHN-doh]

I take / I'll have

Used to say you will have or take the item.

Example

Lo prendo qui, al tavolo.

I’ll have it here, at the table.

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', 100 grams; very common at Italian deli counters.

Example

Vorrei tre etti di formaggio.

I'd like 300 grams of cheese.

per favore.

pehr fah-VOH-reh

please.

This is the standard polite 'please'. Say it as 'per fa-VO-re' and roll the 'r' lightly.

Example

Un caffè, per favore.

A coffee, 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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