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How to Say ‘Excuse me, can I order?’ in Italian

Scusi, posso ordinare?

SKOO-zee POHS-soh or-dee-NAH-reh

[SKOO-zee POHS-soh or-dee-NAH-reh]

Phrase Breakdown

Scusi,

SKOO-zee

Excuse me,

Formal 'excuse me' used to get someone's attention. Say it SKOO-zee, with stress on the first syllable.

Example

Scusi, dov'è il bagno?

Excuse me, where is the bathroom?

Words in this phrase

Scusi

[SKOO-zee]

excuse me (formal)

Polite form used to get attention or apologize to a stranger.

Example

Scusi, dov'è la stazione?

Excuse me, where is the station?

posso ordinare?

POHS-soh or-dee-NAH-reh

may I order?

'Posso' means 'can I' or 'may I', and 'ordinare' means 'to order'. Hold the double 's' in POS-so. Stress 'na' in or-di-NA-re.

Example

Posso ordinare un caffè?

May I order a coffee?

Words in this phrase

posso

[POHS-soh]

I can

First-person singular of potere; expresses ability or possibility.

Example

Posso aiutarti dopo l'evento.

I can help you after the event.

ordinare

[or-dee-NAH-reh]

to order

Verb used to ask for food or drink at a counter or restaurant.

Example

Voglio ordinare una pizza.

I want to order a pizza.

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