Units of Measurement in Italian

Units of Measurement in Italian

• Common Italian phrases for measurement aid in food and shopping conversations.
• Use "un pò di" for requesting a small quantity, translating to "a bit of" or "a little."
• "Un chilo" refers to "a kilo," while "due chili di" means "2 kilos of."
• "Un litro di" indicates "a litre of," and "due litri di" specifies "2 litres of."
• "Un etto di" translates to "100 grams of," and "due etti di" means "200 grams of."
• Packaging terms include "una bottiglia di" for "a bottle of" and "un cartone di" for "a carton of."
• Food serving sizes are described as "una fetta di" (a slice of), "un pacco di" (a packet of), and "una scatola di" (a box of).
• "Un pezzo di" translates to "a piece of," while "una scatoletta di" signifies "a can of" (e.g., tuna or beans).
• For drinks, "una lattina di" means "a can of" (soft drink) and "un vasetto di" refers to "a jar of."
• The phrase "un paio di" indicates "a couple of," and "una mezzo pane" means "half of bread."
• "Del pane" is used to ask for "some bread," indicating an indefinite quantity.
• Specific requests include "una bottiglia di latte" for "a bottle of milk" and "una scatoletta di tonno" for "a can of tuna."

Useful Phrases for Dining and Shopping

• "Vorrei" conveys "I'd like," useful for making requests politely.
• "Posso avere" translates to "May I have," asking permission to receive something.
• "Costa" means "cost," useful for inquiring about prices.
• "Posso assaggiare" translates to "May I taste," asking for a sample.
• To inquire about prices, "Quanto costu?" means "How much does....cost?" (singular).
• For plural inquiries, "Quanto costano" translates to "How much do....cost?"
• "Quanto è" means "How much is it," a general question about price.
• "Preddo" conveys "I will have/get," indicating a decision to purchase or order something.