How to Say ‘Then I’ll take half a kilo of porcini.’ in Italian
Allora prendo mezzo chilo di porcini.
ahl-LOH-rah PREHN-doh MET-tsoh KEE-loh dee por-CHEE-nee
[ahl-LOH-rah PREHN-doh MET-tsoh KEE-loh dee por-CHEE-nee]
💬 Usage Tip: Excellent real-life market sentence. Smooth, polite, and specific.
🇮🇹 In Italy: In Italy, being precise about quantity makes shopping quick and easy, especially when the stall is busy.
Phrase Breakdown
Allora
[ahl-LOH-rah]
so / then
Signals a decision after asking questions.
Allora prendo mezzo chilo di porcini oggi.
So I'll take half a kilo of porcini today.
prendo
[PREHN-doh]
I'll take
Common verb for ordering or deciding to buy something.
Allora prendo anche i finferli domani.
So I'll take the chanterelles too tomorrow.
Mezzo chilo
MET-tsoh KEE-loh
half a kilo
A quantity expression used for weighing goods.
Vorrei mezzo chilo di mele.
I would like half a kilo of apples.
Words in this phrase
mezzo
[MET-tsoh]
half
Used with units of weight or measure.
Prendo mezzo chilo di funghi misti.
I'll take half a kilo of mixed mushrooms.
chilo
[KEE-loh]
kilo
Unit of weight often used in shops and markets.
Prendo mezzo chilo di porcini per il sugo.
I'll take half a kilo of porcini for the sauce.
Di porcini
dee por-CHEE-nee
of porcini mushrooms
Introduces the product being ordered.
Un chilo di porcini, per favore.
A kilo of porcini mushrooms, please.
Words in this phrase
di
[dee]
of
Preposition connecting the amount with the product.
Mezzo chilo di finferli è abbastanza.
Half a kilo of chanterelles is enough.
porcini
[por-CHEE-nee]
porcini mushrooms
The selected mushroom variety in this order.
Prendo mezzo chilo di porcini freschi.
I'll take half a kilo of fresh porcini mushrooms.
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