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How to Say ‘We'd prefer a table outside’ in Italian

Preferiremmo un tavolo all'aperto

preh-feh-ree-REM-moh oon TAH-vo-lo ahl' ah-PER-toh

[preh-feh-ree-REM-moh oon TAH-vo-lo ahl' ah-PER-toh]

💬 Usage Tip: The double mm in preferiremmo is what makes it "we would prefer". With a single m, preferiremo means "we will prefer".

Phrase Breakdown

Preferiremmo

[preh-feh-ree-REM-moh]

we would prefer

Conditional 'noi' form of 'preferire', polite request.

Example

Preferiremmo il vino rosso.

We would prefer red wine.

un tavolo all'aperto

oon TAH-vo-lo ahl' ah-PER-toh

a table outdoors

Stress 'TAvolo'. 'All'aperto' links into one word: 'allaPERto'.

Example

C'è un tavolo all'aperto libero?

Is there a free table outside?

Words in this phrase

[oon]

Indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

In Un buon equilibrio, Un introduce l'idea di un balance positivo.

In 'Un buon equilibrio,' 'Un' introduces the idea of a positive balance.

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.

all'

[ahl']

To the

Indicating a direction or focus towards.

Example

All'ultimo arrivato spesso vengono chieste molte domande.

The last to arrive often gets asked many questions.

aperto

[ah-PER-toh]

open air (in 'all'aperto')

In 'all'aperto' it means outdoors.

Example

Mangiamo all'aperto.

Let's eat outdoors.

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