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How to Say ‘A table for two, please’ in Italian

Un tavolo per due, per favore

oon TAH-voh-loh pehr DOOH-eh pehr FAH-voh-reh

[oon TAH-voh-loh pehr DOOH-eh pehr FAH-voh-reh]

🇮🇹 In Italy: In sit-down restaurants, wait at the entrance for staff to seat you rather than picking a table yourself.

Phrase Breakdown

Un tavolo

oon TAH-voh-loh

A table

Stress the first syllable: 'TAH-voh-loh'.

Example

Prenoto un tavolo.

I'm booking a table.

Words in this phrase

[oon]

a / an

An indefinite article meaning 'a' before a masculine singular noun.

Example

È stato un incontro molto utile.

It was a very useful meeting.

tavolo

[TAH-voh-loh]

table

A table, especially in a restaurant when talking about seating or reservations.

Example

Abbiamo prenotato un tavolo per quattro stasera.

We reserved a table for four tonight.

per due,

pehr DOOH-eh

for two,

Say 'pehr DOO-eh', then pause briefly at the comma.

Example

Pizza per due.

Pizza for two.

Words in this phrase

per

[pehr]

for

A preposition used to explain purpose or reason.

Example

Sono qui per conoscere nuove aziende.

I am here to get to know new companies.

due

[DOOH-eh]

Two

Indicating the second item in a series.

Example

Due persone hanno chiesto di vedere la mamma.

Two people asked to see mom.

per favore

pehr FAH-voh-reh

please

A polite closing, stressed on 'VO'.

Example

Il sale, per favore.

The salt, please.

Words in this phrase

per

[pehr]

please

Part of the polite expression per favore.

Example

Per favore, ci portate una torta piccola?

Please, can you bring us a small cake?

favore

[FAH-voh-reh]

Please

A polite addition to requests.

Example

Mi porti il menu, per favore.

Bring me the menu, please.

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