How to Say ‘The wine list, please.’ in Italian
La carta dei vini, per favore.
lah KAR-tah day VEE-nee pair fah-VOH-reh
[lah KAR-tah day VEE-nee pair fah-VOH-reh]
💬 Usage Tip: [Dei] is [di] + [i], so [la carta dei vini] is literally [the list of the wines]. This kind of merge is very common: [del], [della], [dei], [degli], [delle].
Phrase Breakdown
La
[lah]
the
Definite article for a feminine singular noun.
La carta dei vini, per favore, per scegliere una bottiglia.
The wine list, please, to choose a bottle.
carta
[KAR-tah]
list / menu
Literally card; in restaurants it often means list or menu.
La carta dei vini, per favore, ha molte opzioni locali.
The wine list, please, has many local options.
dei
[day]
of the
Contracted form of di + i, meaning of the for masculine plural nouns.
La carta dei vini, per favore, è molto interessante.
The wine list, please, is very interesting.
vini
[VEE-nee]
wines
Plural of vino; refers to wines on offer.
La carta dei vini, per favore, così confronto i vini rossi.
The wine list, please, so I can compare the red wines.
per
[pair]
for
Part of the expression per favore.
La carta dei vini, per favore, prima dell'antipasto.
The wine list, please, before the appetizer.
favore
[fah-VOH-reh]
favor / please
Used to make a polite request.
La carta dei vini, per favore, grazie mille.
The wine list, please, thank you very much.
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