How to Say ‘I'll take some’ in Italian
Ne prendo
neh PREHN-doh
[neh PREHN-doh]
💬 Usage Tip: Again, ne means 'some/of them.' Prendo = 'I take.' Together: 'I'll take some.'
🇮🇹 In Italy: This is a classic shopping phrase in food stores, markets, and delis.
Phrase Breakdown
Ne
[neh]
of them
Pronoun used to refer back to some quantity of something already mentioned.
Di porcini ne prendo mezzo chilo.
Of porcini, I’ll take half a kilo.
prendo
[PREHN-doh]
I take / I’ll take
From prendere; often used when choosing or buying something.
Se sono freschi, ne prendo un po'.
If they are fresh, I’ll take some.
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