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How to Say ‘You have a table for four’ in Italian

Avete un tavolo per quattro

ah-VEH-teh oon TAH-vo-lo pehr KWAH-troh

[ah-VEH-teh oon TAH-vo-lo pehr KWAH-troh]

💬 Usage Tip: Avete is "you" plural, because you're asking the restaurant as a whole, not one person. Swap the number: per due "for two".

Phrase Breakdown

Avete un tavolo

ah-VEH-teh oon TAH-vo-lo

Do you have a table

'Avete' is 'you (plural) have', used when addressing a restaurant. Stress TA-vo-lo.

Example

Avete un tavolo libero?

Do you have a free table?

Words in this phrase

Avete

[ah-VEH-teh]

you (plural) have

Present tense of 'avere' for 'voi'; used to ask a business or group what they have.

Example

Avete un menù vegetariano?

Do you have a vegetarian menu?

[oon]

a / an

An indefinite article meaning 'a' before a masculine singular noun.

Example

È stato un incontro molto utile.

It was a very useful meeting.

tavolo

[TAH-vo-lo]

Table

A piece of furniture with a flat top and one or more legs used for various purposes.

Example

Cerco un tavolo nel ristorante.

I'm looking for a table in the restaurant.

per quattro

pehr KWAH-troh

for four

Double the 't' in KWAT-tro.

Example

Una pizza per quattro.

A pizza for four.

Words in this phrase

per

[pehr]

for

A preposition used to explain purpose or reason.

Example

Sono qui per conoscere nuove aziende.

I am here to get to know new companies.

quattro

[KWAH-troh]

Four

A number representing the quantity of four.

Example

Prenoto una tavola per quattro.

I book a table for four.

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