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How to Say ‘What mushrooms do you have today?’ in Italian

Che funghi avete oggi?

keh FOON-ghee ah-VEH-teh oj-jee

[keh FOON-ghee ah-VEH-teh oj-jee]

🇮🇹 In Italy: Asking what's available today, rather than naming a mushroom, is how locals shop at a market. Supply changes daily with the weather and the foragers' finds.

Phrase Breakdown

Che funghi

keh FOON-ghee

Which mushrooms

'Che' sounds like 'keh'. In 'funghi', the 'gh' is a hard 'g': FOON-ghee.

Example

Che funghi preferisci?

Which mushrooms do you prefer?

Words in this phrase

Che

[keh]

what

Question word used to ask for information or specification.

Example

Che tipo di ruolo cerchi?

What kind of role are you looking for?

funghi

[FOON-ghee]

mushrooms

Plural of 'fungo', mushroom; also means fungi in general.

Example

Mi piacciono i funghi trifolati.

I like sautéed mushrooms.

avete oggi?

ah-VEH-teh oj-jee

do you have today?

'Avete' means 'you (plural) have' and is used when speaking to a shop. Stress the middle syllable: a-VEH-teh OD-jee. Hold the double 'gg' slightly.

Example

Cosa avete oggi?

What do you have today?

Words in this phrase

avete

[ah-VEH-teh]

do you have

Second person plural of “avere,” used politely to ask a business if it has something.

Example

Per informarmi, chiedo: «Avete un parcheggio vicino?».

To get information, I ask: “Do you have parking nearby?”

oggi

[oj-jee]

today

The current day.

Example

Oggi è il mio compleanno.

Today is my birthday.

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