Glossary
| Italiano | English |
|---|---|
| il forno / la panetteria | the bakery |
| desidera? | what would you like? (formal) |
| vorrei… | I would like… |
| del pane | some bread |
| la ciabatta | ciabatta |
| il filone | a long loaf |
| la rosetta | a bread roll |
| altro? | anything else? |
| quant’è? | how much is it? |
| ecco a Lei | here you are (formal) |
| il pane integrale | wholemeal bread |
| mezzo chilo | half a kilo |
| ne prendo due | I’ll take two |
Multiple choice
Question 1
The baker says “Buongiorno, desidera?” What does desidera mean?
b) What would you like? — from the verb desiderare (to desire, to want). It’s the formal way to address a customer in a shop.
Question 2
The customer says “Vorrei del pane.” Which of these is also correct Italian?
a) Voglio del pane is grammatically correct, but vorrei (the conditional) is softer and more polite. In a shop, vorrei is the natural choice.
Question 3
The baker offers: “la ciabatta, il filone, le rosette.” What is un filone?
b) A long loaf — similar in shape to a baguette but with a softer crust. Le rosette are small round rolls.
Question 4
The baker says “Altro?” What is he asking?
c) Anything else? — Altro? (literally “other?”) is the standard phrase in any Italian shop. Short, natural, very common.
Question 5
The customer asks “Quant’è?” Which of these also means the same thing?
c) All three mean “how much is it?” — but quant’è? is the most natural once the order is placed. Quanto costa? sounds more like you’re checking a price tag.
Fill in the blank
Question 6
— Buongiorno! del pane, per favore.
Hint: I would like… (conditional of volere)
Question 7
— Che ? Abbiamo la ciabatta, il filone…
Hint: What ___? (type / kind)
Question 8
— No, grazie. ?
Hint: How much is it?
Question 9
— a Lei!
Hint: Here you are (first word only)
Question 10
— Vorrei del pane , per favore.
Hint: Wholemeal
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