How to Say ‘A glass of wine, please.’ in Italian
Un bicchiere di vino, per favore.
oon beek-KYEH-reh dee VEE-noh pair fah-VOH-reh
[oon beek-KYEH-reh dee VEE-noh pair fah-VOH-reh]
Phrase Breakdown
Un
[oon]
a
Indefinite article before a masculine singular noun.
Un bicchiere di vino, per favore, con la cena.
A glass of wine, please, with dinner.
bicchiere
[beek-KYEH-reh]
glass
A drinking glass; here a serving of wine by the glass.
Un bicchiere di vino, per favore, non una bottiglia.
A glass of wine, please, not a bottle.
di
[dee]
of
Preposition meaning of.
Un bicchiere di vino, per favore, per accompagnare la pasta.
A glass of wine, please, to go with the pasta.
vino
[VEE-noh]
wine
Wine, a common drink with meals in Italy.
Un bicchiere di vino, per favore, magari rosso.
A glass of wine, please, maybe red.
per
[pair]
for
Part of the expression per favore.
Un bicchiere di vino, per favore, e anche dell'acqua.
A glass of wine, please, and also some water.
favore
[fah-VOH-reh]
favor / please
Used to make the request polite.
Un bicchiere di vino, per favore, grazie.
A glass of wine, please, thank you.
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