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.
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.
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.'
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.
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.
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.'
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.
Vorrei dei funghi, per favore.
I would like some mushrooms, please.
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