Cosa mangia?

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  • talking about what people are doing
  • food and drink
  • ordering and offering a drink
  • saying "Cheers!"
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talking about what people are doing
Cosa mangi? What are you eating? informal
Cosa mangia? What are you eating? formal
Mangio... I'm eating...
Cosa bevi? What are you drinking? informal
Cosa beve? What are you drinking? formal
Bevo... I'm drinking...


food and drink
una torta di cioccolato
una torta di crema
a chocolate cake
a custard cake
il pane bread
il formaggio cheese
lo zucchero
sugar
un cappuccino
a cappucino
un caffè
an espresso
un bicchiere
a glass
due bicchieri
two glasses
una bottiglia di Chianti
a bottle of Chianti
la spremuta
the freshly-squeezed orange juice
due spremute
two freshly-squeezed orange juices
un'aranciata
an orange drink
l'acqua
water
il vino
wine


offering and ordering a drink
Cosa prendi da bere?
What would you like to drink? informal
Per favore!
Please!
Grazie!
Thank you!
Prego!
Excuse me! or You are welcome! and more


saying "Cheers!"
Cin cin!
Salute!

Cheers!

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