How to Say ‘Or to take away’ in Italian
O da portare via
oh dah por-TAH-reh VEE-ah
[oh dah por-TAH-reh VEE-ah]
💬 Usage Tip: [Da portare via] literally means "to carry away" and is a reusable pattern: [da] + verb. You'll see the same shape in phrases like [da mangiare] (to eat) or [da bere] (to drink).
Phrase Breakdown
O
[oh]
or
Used to present an alternative choice.
O da portare via è l'altra opzione.
Or to take away is the other option.
da
[dah]
to / for
Here da helps express purpose: da portare via means to take away.
Da portare via va bene se ho fretta.
To take away is fine if I am in a hurry.
portare
[por-TAH-reh]
to carry / to take
Portare means to carry or take; in this phrase it refers to taking the order away.
Portare via il caffè è comodo.
Taking the coffee away is convenient.
via
[VEE-ah]
away
Via means away; together with portare it forms the idea of takeaway.
Via indica che non resto nel bar.
Away indicates that I am not staying in the café.
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