How to Say ‘Do you have gluten-free dishes?’ in Italian
Avete piatti senza glutine?
ah-VEH-teh PYAHT-tee SEHN-tsah GLOO-tee-neh
[ah-VEH-teh PYAHT-tee SEHN-tsah GLOO-tee-neh]
💬 Usage Tip: Avete "do you have" is addressed to the restaurant as a whole, not just the person serving you. Use it to ask whether they have anything: avete un tavolo? "do you have a table?"
🇮🇹 In Italy: Gluten-free food is widely understood in Italy, and many places display an AIC sign showing they're trained in it. Pharmacies sell gluten-free products too.
Phrase Breakdown
Avete piatti
ah-VEH-teh PYAHT-tee
Do you have dishes
'Avete' is 'you (plural) have', used when asking a restaurant. Say a-VEH-teh PYAT-tee, holding the double 't'.
Avete piatti vegetariani?
Do you have vegetarian dishes?
Words in this phrase
Avete
[ah-VEH-teh]
do you have
Second person plural of “avere,” used politely to ask a business if it has something.
Per informarmi, chiedo: «Avete un parcheggio vicino?».
To get information, I ask: “Do you have parking nearby?”
piatti
[PYAHT-tee]
dishes
Plural noun meaning 'dishes' or 'plates,' often referring to menu items.
Piatti appare nell'espressione: Diversi piatti adatti.
Piatti appears in the expression: Several suitable dishes.
senza glutine?
SEHN-tsah GLOO-tee-neh
without gluten / gluten-free
'senza' means 'without'. In 'glutine' the 'gl' is a hard g + l, as in 'glue'. Stress the first syllable: GLOO-tee-neh.
Questa pasta è senza glutine.
This pasta is gluten-free.
Words in this phrase
senza
[SEHN-tsah]
without
Preposition meaning 'without.' It is used to indicate absence of an ingredient.
Senza specifica l'assenza di qualcosa in: Opzioni senza glutine.
Senza specifies the absence of something in: Gluten-free options.
glutine
[GLOO-tee-neh]
gluten
Noun meaning 'gluten.' Used when talking about celiac disease or gluten intolerance.
Glutine specifica la restrizione in: Non può mangiare glutine.
Glutine specifies the restriction in: He cannot eat gluten.
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