How to Say ‘Half a kilo, please.’ in Italian
Mezzo chilo, per favore.
MET-tsoh KEE-loh pehr fah-VOH-reh
[MET-tsoh KEE-loh pehr fah-VOH-reh]
Phrase Breakdown
Mezzo
[MET-tsoh]
half
Means half; often used when buying food by weight.
Mezzo chilo di pomodori va bene.
Half a kilo of tomatoes is fine.
chilo
[KEE-loh]
kilo
Short for kilogram; used in markets and shops.
Un chilo di mele costa poco.
A kilo of apples costs little.
per
[pehr]
for
Preposition meaning for; in per favore it helps form the polite expression please.
Uso per favore quando voglio essere gentile.
I use per favore when I want to be polite.
favore
[fah-VOH-reh]
favor
Literally favor; together with per it means please.
La parola favore compare spesso nelle richieste cortesi.
The word favore often appears in polite requests.
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