How to Say ‘A couple of dietary requirements’ in Italian
Un paio di esigenze alimentari
oon PAH-yoh dee eh-zee-JEN-tseh ah-lee-men-TAH-ree
[oon PAH-yoh dee eh-zee-JEN-tseh ah-lee-men-TAH-ree]
Phrase Breakdown
Un paio di
oon PAH-yoh dee
A couple of
A common quantity expression. 'Paio' is two syllables: PA-io.
Un paio di minuti.
A couple of minutes.
Words in this phrase
Un
[oon]
a
Indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.
In Un buon equilibrio, Un introduce l'idea di un balance positivo.
In 'Un buon equilibrio,' 'Un' introduces the idea of a positive balance.
paio
[PAH-yoh]
couple / pair
Masculine noun; 'un paio di' means a couple of.
Ho un paio di domande.
I have a couple of questions.
di
[dee]
of
Preposition linking nouns, often translated as of.
Che tipo di ruolo è disponibile?
What kind of role is available?
esigenze alimentari
eh-zee-JEN-tseh ah-lee-men-TAH-ree
dietary requirements
Plural noun plus adjective. Pronounce it e-si-GEN-tse a-li-men-TA-ri. The 'g' before 'e' is soft, like English 'j'.
Ha esigenze alimentari particolari?
Do you have any special dietary requirements?
Words in this phrase
esigenze
[eh-zee-JEN-tseh]
needs / requirements
Plural of 'esigenza', a need or requirement.
Rispettiamo le esigenze dei clienti.
We respect customers' needs.
alimentari
[ah-lee-men-TAH-ree]
dietary / food-related
Plural adjective relating to food or diet.
Ha delle restrizioni alimentari?
Do you have any dietary restrictions?
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