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Italian: Buying Everyday Food

Learn essential Italian phrases for buying food at a market or grocery store, including how to ask for specific quantities and simple modifications.
A vibrant, close-up photograph of a customer's hand reaching for fresh, colorful apples at a bustling Italian market stall, with artisan bread and various cheeses visible in the background. The scene is bathed in warm, natural light, capturing the lively atmosphere of an authentic Italian food market.
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Lesson#1
At a market or shop, reuse 'Vorrei...' with a number and the food item you want. For example, 'Vorrei due mele' means 'I would like two apples'.
Quiz#2
Translate into Italian: 'I would like three apples.'

Vorrei tre mele.

Quiz#3
How do you say 'I would like two sandwiches' in Italian?

Vorrei due panini.

Lesson#4
To buy food by weight, you can use phrases for standard quantities. For a kilogram, you say 'un chilo di'. For half a kilogram, it's 'mezzo chilo di'. For example, 'Vorrei un chilo di pasta' means 'I would like a kilo of pasta'.
Quiz#5
How would you ask for a kilo of pasta in Italian?

Vorrei un chilo di pasta.

Quiz#6
Translate into Italian: 'I would like half a kilo of cheese.'

Vorrei mezzo chilo di formaggio.

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