How to Say ‘A little more, please.’ in Italian
Ancora un po', per favore.
ahn-KOH-rah oon poh pehr fah-VOH-reh
[ahn-KOH-rah oon poh pehr fah-VOH-reh]
Phrase Breakdown
Ancora
[ahn-KOH-rah]
more
Here ancora means more or some more.
Ancora un po', per favore, se la porzione è piccola.
A little more, please, if the portion is small.
un
[oon]
a
Masculine singular indefinite article.
Ancora un po', per favore, ma non troppo.
A little more, please, but not too much.
po'
[poh]
little bit
Common expression meaning a little or a little bit.
Vorrei solo un po' di salsa, non molta.
I would like only a little sauce, not a lot.
per
[pehr]
for
Part of the phrase per favore, meaning please.
Aggiungo per favore alla fine della richiesta.
I add please at the end of the request.
favore
[fah-VOH-reh]
favor
Used in the set expression per favore.
Per favore rende la frase più gentile.
Please makes the sentence kinder.
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