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How to Say ‘Da Mario Restaurant, good evening!’ in Italian

Ristorante Da Mario, buonasera!

ree-stoh-RAHN-teh dah MAH-ryoh bwoh-nah-SEH-rah

[ree-stoh-RAHN-teh dah MAH-ryoh bwoh-nah-SEH-rah]

Phrase Breakdown

Ristorante Da Mario,

ree-stoh-RAHN-teh dah MAH-ryoh

Mario's Restaurant,

This is how the restaurant answers the phone. Stress 'ran' in 'Ristorante' and 'Ma' in 'Mario'.

Example

Pronto, Ristorante Da Mario.

Hello, Mario's Restaurant.

Words in this phrase

Ristorante

[ree-stoh-RAHN-teh]

restaurant

A place where meals are served to customers.

Example

Il ristorante è chiuso il lunedì.

The restaurant is closed on Mondays.

[dah]

at (someone's place)

Before a person, 'da' means at or with that person.

Example

Vieni da me.

Come to my place.

Mario

[MAH-ryoh]

Mario (name)

Common Italian male first name.

Example

Mario è in cucina.

Mario is in the kitchen.

buonasera!

bwoh-nah-SEH-rah

good evening!

This is a greeting used from late afternoon on. Say it as one word, stressing 'se': bwo-na-SE-ra.

Example

Buonasera, signora!

Good evening, madam!

Words in this phrase

buonasera

[bwoh-nah-SEH-rah]

good evening

A polite greeting used in the evening, common in professional and formal settings.

Example

Al career event dico sempre "Buonasera" con un sorriso.

At the career event I always say "Good evening" with a smile.

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