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How to Say ‘Do you happen to have lactose-free milk?’ in Italian

Avete per caso del latte senza lattosio?

ah-VEH-teh pehr KAH-zoh dehl Laht-teh Sehn-tsah lat-to-sio

[ah-VEH-teh pehr KAH-zoh dehl Laht-teh Sehn-tsah lat-to-sio]

🇮🇹 In Italy: Adding per caso makes the request feel light and polite, as if you don't assume they'll have it. Most Italian bars now stock lactose-free milk, so this is an easy, normal ask.

Phrase Breakdown

Avete per caso

ah-VEH-teh pehr KAH-zoh

Do you happen to have

A polite way to ask whether something is available. Say it in one flow.

Example

Avete per caso dello zucchero?

Do you happen to have some sugar?

Words in this phrase

Avete

[ah-VEH-teh]

do you have; you have

Used when asking whether someone has something, such as requests or allergies.

Example

Avete allergie o preferenze alimentari?

Do you have allergies or dietary preferences?

per

[pehr]

Part of the phrase 'per caso', meaning 'by any chance'.

Example

L'ho trovato per caso.

I found it by chance.

caso

[KAH-zoh]

chance

With "per," it softens the request into "by any chance."

Example

Avete per caso un menu degustazione?

Do you happen to have a tasting menu?

del latte

dehl Laht-teh

some milk

Make the double T in 'LAT-teh' strong.

Example

Compro del latte.

I'm buying some milk.

Words in this phrase

del

[dehl]

some

Partitive form meaning some, used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Cerco del formaggio locale.

I am looking for some local cheese.

latte

[Laht-teh]

Milk

A dairy product often added to coffee or tea.

Example

Metti del latte nel caffè.

Put some milk in the coffee.

senza lattosio?

Sehn-tsah lat-to-sio

lactose-free?

'Senza' (without) is pronounced 'SEN-tsah'. Stress 'lat-TOH-zyo'.

Example

Un gelato senza lattosio.

A lactose-free ice cream.

Words in this phrase

senza

[Sehn-tsah]

Without

Used to indicate the absence of something.

Example

Vorrei un caffè senza zucchero.

I would like a coffee without sugar.

lattosio

[lat-to-sio]

Lactose

A sugar found in milk and dairy products.

Example

Evito il lattosio nella mia dieta.

I avoid lactose in my diet.

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