A0 · Section 3 of 4
The 5 magic starters
Open any request without conjugating a verb.
These five phrases work in every shop, bar, and station. Add a noun and you have a sentence.
vorrei…
(vohr-ray)
= I would like…
the polite way to ask
prendo…
(prehn-doh)
= I'll have…
cerco…
(chehr-koh)
= I'm looking for…
posso avere…?
(pohs-soh ah-veh-reh)
= may I have…?
dov'è…?
(doh-veh)
= where is…?
Common mistake
✗ io voglio
✓ vorrei
'Voglio' (I want) sounds blunt. 'Vorrei' is the polite default.
Build a sentence
Sentence 1 of 4 · Say: “I want a table”
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