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How to Say ‘Without meat, please.’ in Italian

Senza carne, per favore.

SEHN-tsah KAR-neh pehr FAH-voh-reh

[SEHN-tsah KAR-neh pehr FAH-voh-reh]

🇮🇹 In Italy: Cured meats like prosciutto "ham" or meat-based broth aren't always thought of as carne. If it matters, mention them specifically.

Phrase Breakdown

Senza carne,

SEHN-tsah KAR-neh

Without meat,

'Senza' is said SEN-tsa. Stress CAR-ne.

Example

Una pizza senza carne.

A pizza without meat.

Words in this phrase

Senza

[SEHN-tsah]

without

Preposition meaning 'without.' It is used to indicate absence of an ingredient.

Example

Senza specifica l'assenza di qualcosa in: Opzioni senza glutine.

Senza specifies the absence of something in: Gluten-free options.

carne

[KAR-neh]

meat

Feminine noun for meat as food.

Example

Non mangio carne rossa.

I don't eat red meat.

per favore.

pehr FAH-voh-reh

please.

This is the polite ending. Stress fa-VO-re.

Example

Senza ghiaccio, per favore.

Without ice, 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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