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How to Say ‘Those who order at the table’ in Italian

Chi ordina al tavolo

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

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

Phrase Breakdown

Chi ordina

kee OR-dee-nah

Whoever orders / those who order

'Chi' is pronounced 'kee', since 'ch' before 'i' is a hard K sound. Stress 'ordina' on the first syllable: OR-di-na.

Example

Chi ordina paga alla cassa.

Whoever orders pays at the till.

Words in this phrase

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' is 'a' + 'il' (at the). Stress 'tavolo' on the first syllable: TA-vo-lo.

Example

Mangiamo al tavolo.

We eat at the table.

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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