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How to Say ‘I’d like some mushrooms, please.’ in Italian

Vorrei dei funghi, per favore.

vohr-RAY-ee day-ee FOON-ghee pehr fah-VOH-reh

[vohr-RAY-ee day-ee FOON-ghee pehr fah-VOH-reh]

💬 Usage Tip: A perfect ready-made market phrase: polite, simple, and natural.

🇮🇹 In Italy: This is exactly the kind of phrase you can use at a fruit-and-veg stall or neighborhood market.

Phrase Breakdown

Vorrei

[vohr-RAY-ee]

I would like

A polite request form commonly used when ordering food or buying something.

Example

Vorrei dei funghi, per favore.

I would like some mushrooms, please.

Dei funghi

day-ee FOON-ghee

some mushrooms

Indefinite partitive article plus plural noun, meaning an unspecified quantity.

Example

Vorrei dei funghi freschi.

I would like some fresh mushrooms.

Words in this phrase

dei

[day-ee]

some

A partitive article meaning 'some' before masculine plural nouns like 'funghi.'

Example

Vorrei dei funghi, per favore.

I would like some mushrooms, please.

funghi

[FOON-ghee]

mushrooms

Plural noun for mushrooms, useful at a market or grocery shop.

Example

Vorrei dei funghi, per favore.

I would like some mushrooms, please.

Per favore

pehr fah-VOH-reh

please

Polite expression used when asking for something.

Example

Un chilo di pomodori, per favore.

A kilo of tomatoes, please.

Words in this phrase

per

[pehr]

please / for

Part of the polite phrase 'per favore,' meaning 'please.'

Example

Vorrei dei funghi, per favore.

I would like some mushrooms, please.

favore

[fah-VOH-reh]

favor

Used in the phrase 'per favore' to make a request polite.

Example

Vorrei dei funghi, per favore.

I would like some mushrooms, please.

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