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The 3-block sentence

Build your first full, polite sentence.

Polite opener + starter + article and noun + closer. That's a complete Italian request.

• Scusi, vorrei un caffè, per favore.

  (skoo-zee, vohr-ray oon kahf-feh, pehr fah-voh-reh)

  = Excuse me, I'd like a coffee, please.

• Scusi, dov'è il bagno?

  (skoo-zee, doh-veh eel bah-nyoh)

  = Excuse me, where is the bathroom?

• Prendo una pizza, grazie.

  (prehn-doh oo-nah peet-tsah, grah-tsyeh)

  = I'll have a pizza, thanks.

• Posso avere il conto?

  (pohs-soh ah-veh-reh eel kohn-toh)

  = May I have the bill?