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At the restaurant · A1 · 6 min

Al ristorante

Ask for a table, order a meal and request the bill.

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ITALIANO

È venerdì sera a Bologna. Elena e Daniel entrano in una piccola trattoria vicino al centro.

ENGLISH

It's Friday evening in Bologna. Elena and Daniel enter a small trattoria near the city centre.

«Buonasera. » chiede Elena.

“Good evening. Do you have a table for two?” Elena asks.

«Certamente. Prego, da questa parte», risponde il cameriere.

“Certainly. Please, this way,” the waiter replies.

Si siedono vicino alla finestra. Il cameriere porta i menù.

They sit down by the window. The waiter brings the menus.

«» chiede Daniel.

“What do you recommend?” Daniel asks.

«Oggi abbiamo le tagliatelle al ragù. Sono fatte in casa.»

“Today we have tagliatelle with ragù. They're homemade.”

«Per me le tagliatelle, grazie. E » chiede Elena.

“I'll have the tagliatelle, thank you. And for you?” Elena asks.

«Anch'io prendo le tagliatelle», risponde Daniel.

“I'll have the tagliatelle too,” Daniel replies.

«» domanda il cameriere.

“Anything to drink?” the waiter asks.

«Una bottiglia d'acqua naturale, per favore.»

“A bottle of still water, please.”

Dopo cena, Elena sorride. «Era tutto molto buono.»

After dinner, Elena smiles. “Everything was very good.”

«Mi scusi, »

“Excuse me, could we have the bill?”

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Avete un tavolo per tre?

Do you have a table for three?

Per me una pasta al pomodoro, grazie.

I'll have pasta with tomato sauce, please.

Una bottiglia d'acqua frizzante, per favore.

A bottle of sparkling water, please.

Your turn

You've finished dinner and want to pay. What do you say?

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