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How to Say ‘Only for people ordering at the table’ in Italian

Solo per chi ordina al tavolo

SOH-loh pehr kee OR-dee-nah ahl TAH-voh-loh

[SOH-loh pehr kee OR-dee-nah ahl TAH-voh-loh]

🇮🇹 In Italy: You'll see this sign on outdoor tables. Don't carry a counter-priced coffee over to sit there.

Phrase Breakdown

Solo per chi ordina

SOH-loh pehr kee OR-dee-nah

Only for those who order

'Solo' means 'only'. Say it smoothly: SO-lo per kee OR-di-na.

Example

Il Wi-Fi è solo per chi ordina.

The Wi-Fi is only for those who order.

Words in this phrase

Solo

[SOH-loh]

only; just

An adverb meaning only or just.

Example

Il menu include solo i piatti principali.

The menu includes only the main dishes.

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.

chi

[kee]

who

This is the interrogative pronoun used to refer to a person or persons.

Example

Chi c'é alla porta?

Who is at the door?

ordina

[OR-dee-nah]

orders

Present of 'ordinare', third person.

Example

Lui ordina sempre un espresso.

He always orders an espresso.

al tavolo

ahl TAH-voh-loh

at the table

'Al' combines 'a' + 'il'. Stress TA-vo-lo on the first syllable.

Example

Il servizio al tavolo costa di più.

Table service costs more.

Words in this phrase

[ahl]

at the

'a' + 'il', at the.

Example

Ci vediamo al bar.

See you at the bar.

tavolo

[TAH-voh-loh]

table

A table, especially in a restaurant when talking about seating or reservations.

Example

Abbiamo prenotato un tavolo per quattro stasera.

We reserved a table for four tonight.

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