At a bar or café

There's no more enjoyable place to practise your Italian than in a pub! Here are some expressions to help you order drinks or food in a pub, bar, or café.

cosa vuoi da bere?what would you like to drink? (to one person) (familiar)
cosa volete da bere?what would you like to drink? (to more than one person)
cosa prendi?what are you having? (familiar)
vorrei ...I'd like ...
un caffèan espresso
un caffè macchiatoan espresso with a little milk
un cappuchinoan espresso with foamed milk in a bigger cup
un latte macchiatohot milk with an espresso
un téa cup of tea
una cioccolata caldaa cup of hot chocolate
macchiato caldo o freddo?would you like your macchiato with hot or cold milk?
..., per favore..., please
una birraa beer
un bicchiere di vino biancoa glass of white wine
un bicchiere di vino rossoa glass of red wine
un litro di vino della casaa litre of house wine (in a carafe)
un quarto di vino sfusoa quarter of a litre of house wine (in a carafe)
lo stesso, per favorethe same, please
la birrabeer
il vinowine
la vodkavodka
il brandybrandy
salute!cheers!
alla salute!cheers!
cin cin!cheers!
un'altra birra, per favoreanother beer, please
altre due birre, per favoreanother two beers, please
un'altro caffè, per favoreanother coffee, please
altri due caffè per favoreanother two coffees, please
un altro giro, per favoreanother round, please
sono ubriacoI'm drunk (for a man)
sono ubriacaI'm drunk (for a woman)
sono un po'ubriacoI'm a little drunk (for a man)
sono un po'ubriacaI'm a little drunk (for a woman)
servite ancora da bere?are you still serving?
è ancora aperta la cucina?are you still serving food? (literally: is the kitchen still open?)
ho i postumi della sborniaI have a hangover

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