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How to Say ‘Then I'd like two hundred grams of porcini, please.’ in Italian

Allora vorrei due etti di porcini, per favore.

ahl-LOH-rah voh-RAY DOOH-eh ET-tee dee por-CHEE-nee pehr fah-VOH-reh

[ahl-LOH-rah voh-RAY DOOH-eh ET-tee dee por-CHEE-nee pehr fah-VOH-reh]

💬 Usage Tip: vorrei "I'd like" is the polite way to order anything. Just add what you want: vorrei un chilo di funghi "I'd like a kilo of mushrooms".

Phrase Breakdown

Allora vorrei

ahl-LOH-rah voh-RAY

Then I would like

'Allora' means 'then' or 'so', with a double 'l'. 'Vorrei' is the polite 'I would like'. Roll the double 'r': vor-REI.

Example

Allora vorrei un caffè.

Then I would like a coffee.

Words in this phrase

Allora

[ahl-LOH-rah]

then / so

A common conversational word used to conclude, continue, or sum up a plan.

Example

Allora, la prenotazione è per due persone.

So, the reservation is for two people.

vorrei

[voh-RAY]

I would like

A polite way to say what you want, often used when ordering or making a reservation.

Example

Per iniziare, Vorrei prenotare un tavolo per stasera.

To begin, I would like to reserve a table for tonight.

due etti di porcini,

DOOH-eh ET-tee dee por-CHEE-nee

two hundred grams of porcini,

An 'etto' is 100 grams, so 'due etti' is 200 grams. In 'porcini', the 'c' before 'i' sounds like 'ch': por-CHEE-ni.

Example

Prendo due etti di prosciutto.

I'll take two hundred grams of ham.

Words in this phrase

due

[DOOH-eh]

Two

Indicating the second item in a series.

Example

Due persone hanno chiesto di vedere la mamma.

Two people asked to see mom.

etti

[ET-tee]

hectograms (100 grams)

Plural of 'etto', 100 grams; very common at Italian deli counters.

Example

Vorrei tre etti di formaggio.

I'd like 300 grams of cheese.

[dee]

Preposition linking nouns, often translated as of.

Example

Che tipo di ruolo è disponibile?

What kind of role is available?

porcini

[por-CHEE-nee]

porcini mushrooms

Prized wild mushrooms with a brown cap and thick stem.

Example

Vorrei la pasta con i porcini.

I'd like pasta with porcini.

per favore.

pehr fah-VOH-reh

please.

This is the standard polite 'please'. Stress the 'vo': per fa-VO-re.

Example

Un bicchiere d'acqua, per favore.

A glass of water, please.

Words in this phrase

per

[pehr]

please

Part of the polite expression per favore.

Example

Per favore, ci portate una torta piccola?

Please, can you bring us a small cake?

favore

[fah-VOH-reh]

favor / please

Used with per to make a polite request: please.

Example

Il menù, per favore, grazie.

The menu, please, thank you.

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