How to Say ‘I want a pizza.’ in Italian
Voglio una pizza.
VOHL-yoh OO-nah PEET-sah
[VOHL-yoh OO-nah PEET-sah]
🇮🇹 In Italy: Blunt Voglio is fine with friends, but when ordering in a shop or café Italians soften it to Vorrei "I'd like".
Phrase Breakdown
Voglio
[VOHL-yoh]
I want
First-person singular of volere, meaning 'I want'.
Voglio andare in centro. Voglio visitare il Duomo.
I want to go downtown. I want to visit the cathedral.
una
[OO-nah]
a
Feminine singular indefinite article before a feminine noun.
Ho lavorato in una piccola azienda.
I worked in a small company.
pizza
[PEET-sah]
Pizza
A popular Italian dish consisting of a flatbread typically topped with tomato sauce, cheese, and various toppings, baked in an oven.
La pizza Margherita è un classico.
The Margherita pizza is a classic.
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