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How to Say ‘I'll have it here at the counter.’ in Italian

Lo prendo qui al banco.

lo PREHN-doh kwee ahl BAHN-koh

[lo PREHN-doh kwee ahl BAHN-koh]

🇮🇹 In Italy: Locals usually drink coffee standing at the counter, and it's cheaper there. Sitting at a table often costs more.

Phrase Breakdown

Lo prendo qui

lo PREHN-doh kwee

I'll have it here

The object pronoun 'lo' comes before 'prendo'.

Example

Lo prendo qui, grazie.

I'll have it here, thanks.

Words in this phrase

[lo]

Used to refer to an object or thing mentioned earlier.

Example

Lo vedo ogni giorno.

I see it every day.

prendo

[PREHN-doh]

I take / I’ll take

From prendere; often used when choosing or buying something.

Example

Se sono freschi, ne prendo un po'.

If they are fresh, I’ll take some.

qui

[kwee]

here

Indicates this place; useful when talking about the current company or environment.

Example

"Qui" l'ambiente sembra molto collaborativo.

"Here" the environment seems very collaborative.

al banco.

ahl BAHN-koh

at the counter.

'Al' = 'a' + 'il'. In Italian bars, drinking at the counter is common and cheaper.

Example

Beviamo al banco.

Let's drink at the counter.

Words in this phrase

[ahl]

at the

'a' + 'il', at the.

Example

Ci vediamo al bar.

See you at the bar.

banco

[BAHN-koh]

counter (bar)

The bar counter where Italians drink coffee standing.

Example

Bevo il caffè al banco.

I drink coffee at the counter.

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