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How to Say ‘Do you happen to have a private room?’ in Italian

Avete per caso una sala privata?

ah-VEH-teh pehr KAH-zoh oo-na SAH-lah pree-VAH-tah

[ah-VEH-teh pehr KAH-zoh oo-na SAH-lah pree-VAH-tah]

💬 Usage Tip: Avete is the "you all" form. Use it when you're asking a business what the place offers, not one person what they personally have.

Phrase Breakdown

Avete per caso

ah-VEH-teh pehr KAH-zoh

Do you happen to have

'Per caso' means 'by chance' and softens a question. Stress a-VE-te.

Example

Avete per caso un tavolo libero?

Do you happen to have a free table?

Words in this phrase

Avete

[ah-VEH-teh]

Do you have

Avete is the second person plural of avere, meaning you (plural) have.

Example

Avete del formaggio nella vostra mensa?

Do you have cheese in your canteen?

per

[pehr]

Part of 'per caso' = by any chance.

Example

Hai per caso una penna?

Do you have a pen by any chance?

caso

[KAH-zoh]

chance

Chance or case; 'per caso' means by any chance.

Example

L'ho trovato per caso.

I found it by chance.

una sala privata?

oo-na SAH-lah pree-VAH-tah

a private room?

Let your voice rise at the end for the question. Stress pri-VA-ta.

Example

C'è una sala privata?

Is there a private room?

Words in this phrase

una

[oo-na]

A (feminine singular)

An indefinite article used for feminine singular nouns.

Example

Vorrei una bottiglia, grazie.

I would like a bottle, thank you.

sala

[SAH-lah]

room / hall

A room, especially a dining room in a restaurant.

Example

La sala è grande.

The room is big.

privata

[pree-VAH-tah]

private; personal

Describes personal life, not related to work or public matters.

Example

Dire Lavoro e vita privata aiuta a parlare di work-life balance.

Saying 'Lavoro e vita privata' helps talk about work-life balance.

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