EATING OUT
espresso aysprays-so
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strong small black coffee
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cappuccino kap-poocheeno
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frothy white coffee
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caffé americano
kaf-fe amayreekano
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black filter coffee
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caffé corretto kaf-fe kor-ret-to
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coffee laced with grappa/brandy
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For those who are vegetarian, or who prefer vegetarian dishes,
turn to the VEGETARIAN topic for further phrases.
Where can we have something to eat?
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not too expensive
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Dove possiamo mangiare
qualcosa?
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non troppo caro
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dovay pos-syamo man-jaray kwal-koza
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non trop-po karo
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Can you recommend a good local restaurant?
Ci può consigliare un buon ristorante
locale?
chee pwo konseel-yaray oon bwon reesto-rantay lo-kalay
I'd like to book a table for ... people
Vorrei prenotare un tavolo per ... persone
vor-ray prayno-taray oon ta-volo payr ... payr-sonay
for tonight...
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for tomorrow night...
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at 8 o'clock
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per questa sera...
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per domani sera...
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alle otto
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payr kwesta sayra...
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payr do-manee sayra...
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al-lay ot-to
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The menu, please
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What is the dish of the day?
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Il menù per favore
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Qual è il piatto del
giorno?
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eel maynoo payr fa-voray
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kwa-le eel pee-at-to dayl jorno
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Do you have a tourist menu?
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at a set price?
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Avete il menù
turistico?
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a prezzo fisso?
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a-vaytay eel maynoo too-reesteeko
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a prets-so fees-so
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What is the speciality of the house?
Qual è la specialità della
casa?
kwa-le la spaychalee-ta dayl-la kasa
Can you tell me what this is?
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I'll have this
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Mi può spiegare che
cos'è questo?
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Prendo questo
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mee pwo spee-ay-garay kay ko-ze kwesto
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prayndo kwesto
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Could we have some more bread / more water, please?
Ci dà ancora un po' di pane / un po' di
acqua per favore?
chee da an-kora oon po dee panay / oon po dee akwa payr fa-voray
The bill, please
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Is service included?
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Il conto per favore
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Il servizio è
incluso?
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eel konto payr fa-voray
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eel sayrveets-yo e een-klooso
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* EATING PLACES
Ristorante
- restaurant
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Trattoria
- family-run restaurant
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Tavola calda
- hot snacks
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Pizzeria
- pizza & other
dishes
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* THE MENU
ANTIPASTI
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STARTER
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antipasto misto
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mixed cold meats: salami, ham, etc.
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prosciutto e melone
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Parma ham and melon
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PRIMI
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FIRST COURSE
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minestra, minestrone
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soup, vegetable soup
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risotto
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rice cooked in stock:
alla milanese with
saffron; ai funghi with
mushrooms
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* TYPES OF PASTA
cannelloni
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meat-filled tubes of pasta cooked in oven
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conchiglie
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shell-shaped pasta
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farfalle
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butterfly-shaped pasta
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fettucine
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wide strips of pasta
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fusilli
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spiral-shaped pasta
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gnocchi
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small dumplings made from potato and flour or from
semolina
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lasagne
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layers of pasta, meat sauce and béchamel sauce
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linguine
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thin strips of pasta
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penne
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quill-shaped pasta
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ravioli
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pasta cushions filled with meat or spinach -
spinaci
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tagliatelle
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thin strips of ribbon pasta
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tortellini
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little pasta 'hats' with meat filling
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trenette
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long narrow strips of pasta
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* TYPES OF SAUCES
aglio, olio e pepperoncino
| garlic, olive oil and hot chilli
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amatriciana, all'
| bacon, tomato and onion sauce
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arrabbiata, all'
| tomato sauce with hot chilli
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bolognese, al
| see ragù
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brodo, in
| in meat broth, usually ravioli,tortellini,
tortelloni
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burro, al
| fried in butter
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cacciatora, alla
| sauce for meat: tomato, onion, garlic, wine
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carbonara, alla
| smoked bacon, egg, cream and black pepper
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pesto, al
| basil, garlic, pinenuts, olive oil and pecorino cheese
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pomodoro, al
| tomato, garlic and basil sauce (same as sugo)
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puttanesca, alla
| tomato, garlic, hot chilli, anchovies, capers
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ragù, al
| finely minced meat, tomato and garlic sauce
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sugo, al
| another name for tomato, garlic and basil sauce
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vongole, alle
| clam, parsley, garlic and olive oil
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SECONDI
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MAIN COURSE
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carni
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meat
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pollame
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poultry
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pesce
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fish
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* TYPES OF MEAT & POULTRY
agnello
| lamb
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anatra
| duck
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bistecca
| steak
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coniglio
| rabbit
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costoletta
| veal chop
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fagiano
| pheasant
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fegato
| liver (mainly calf's):alla veneziana fried in butter & onion
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maiale
| pork
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manzo
| beef
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osso bucco
| shin bone of veal
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pollo
| chicken
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saltimbocca
| veal escalope cooked in white wine
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scaloppine
| thinly-sliced veal cooked in white wine
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spiedini
| meat kebabs
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tacchino
| turkey
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trippa
| tripe
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vitello
| veal
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* TYPES OF FISH AND SEAFOOD
acciughe
| anchovies
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anguilla
| eel
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aragosta
| lobster
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baccalà
| cod stew
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calamari
| squid
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carpione
| carp
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cozze
| mussels
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frutti di mare
| shellfish/seafood
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gamberoni
| large prawns
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ostriche
| oysters
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pesce persico
| perch
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sarde
| sardines
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sogliola
| sole
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trota
| trout
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vongole
| clams
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salmone
| salmon
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* CONTORNI
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SIDE DISHES / VEGETABLES
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carciofi
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artichokes
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fagiolini
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runner beans
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insalata (mista)
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green salad (mixed)
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melanzane
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aubergines
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patate fritte
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French fries
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spinaci
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spinach
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zucchini
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courgettes
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*
FORMAGGI
| CHEESE
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What cheeses do you have?
Quali formaggi avete?
kwalee formad-jee a-vaytay
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un formaggio dolce |
a mild, sweet-tasting cheese
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un formaggio di capra |
goat's cheese
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un formaggio nostrano |
a locally made cheese
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DOLCI
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SWEETS
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What desserts do you have?
Quali dolci avete?
kwalee dolchee a-vaytay
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gelato (misto)
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ice cream (mixture of flavours)
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macedonia (con panna)
| fresh fruit salad (with cream)
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semifreddo
| chilled dessert made with ice cream
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