How to Say ‘Can we also have a small cake?’ in Italian
Possiamo anche avere una piccola torta?
pos-SYAH-mo AHN-keh ah-VEH-reh OO-nah peek-KOH-lah TOR-tah
[pos-SYAH-mo AHN-keh ah-VEH-reh OO-nah peek-KOH-lah TOR-tah]
Phrase Breakdown
Possiamo anche avere
pos-SYAH-mo AHN-keh ah-VEH-reh
Can we also have
Polite way to ask for an additional item.
Possiamo anche avere dell'acqua?
Can we also have some water?
Words in this phrase
Possiamo
[pos-SYAH-mo]
can we
First person plural of potere; used to ask politely if something is possible.
Possiamo aggiungere anche una torta alla prenotazione?
Can we also add a cake to the reservation?
anche
[AHN-keh]
also
Adds the idea of also or too in a request.
Possiamo anche chiedere le candeline?
Can we also ask for candles?
avere
[ah-VEH-reh]
to have
Infinitive verb meaning to have or to get.
Vorremmo avere una torta a fine cena.
We would like to have a cake at the end of dinner.
Una piccola torta
OO-nah peek-KOH-lah TOR-tah
A small cake
Refers to a cake, often for a birthday or celebration.
Vorremmo una piccola torta.
We would like a small cake.
Words in this phrase
una
[OO-nah]
a
Feminine singular indefinite article.
Possiamo avere una piccola torta per il tavolo?
Can we have a small cake for the table?
piccola
[peek-KOH-lah]
small
Feminine singular adjective describing torta.
Cerchiamo una piccola torta, non una grande.
We are looking for a small cake, not a big one.
torta
[TOR-tah]
cake
A celebratory or dessert cake.
Una piccola torta è perfetta per due persone.
A small cake is perfect for two people.
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