How do you say you're hungry at an Italian food festival?

You can say "ho la pancia vuota" (my stomach's empty) to explain you're hungry and ask what to order.

What does sagra mean in Italian?

A sagra is a village festival, often tied to a local food, with outdoor food stands and music, usually over several evenings.

Cancello means gate, a barred door that closes off a passage, useful for arranging where to meet.

You arrive tired at the village festival in the evening, with an empty stomach and a real urge to eat.

Arrivo stanco e voglio solo mangiare qualcosa di caldo.

I arrive tired and I just want to eat something warm.

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stanco/ˈstanko/
tiredadjective
Needing to rest.
pancia/ˈpantʃa/
stomachnoun
The part of the body below the chest.
mangiare/manˈdʒare/
to eatverb
To put food in your mouth, chew it, and swallow it.
cancello/kanˈtʃɛllo/
gatenoun
A barred door that closes off a passage.
ingresso/inˈɡrɛsso/
entrancenoun
The point where you go in.
spingere/ˈspindʒere/
to pushverb
To move something by pressing against it.
incontrare/inkonˈtrare/
to meetverb
To find yourself face to face with someone.
lingua/ˈlinɡwa/
languagenoun
The way a people speaks.
vincere/ˈvintʃere/
to winverb
To come in first in a contest.
anche/ˈanke/
alsoadverb
In addition, too.

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Arrivo stanco e voglio solo mangiare qualcosa di caldo.
I arrive tired and I just want to eat something warm.
Ho la pancia vuota, cosa mi consigli di prendere?
My stomach's empty, what do you recommend I get?
Dove possiamo mangiare qualcosa di buono stasera?
Where can we get something good to eat tonight?
Ci vediamo davanti al cancello della sagra tra dieci minuti.
Let's meet in front of the festival gate in ten minutes.
Scusi, questo ingresso è aperto anche la sera?
Excuse me, is this entrance open in the evening too?
Il cancello è bloccato, devi spingere più forte.
The gate's stuck, you have to push harder.
Stasera spero di incontrare i miei amici alla sagra.
Tonight I hope to meet up with my friends at the festival.
Al banco dei dolci parlano anche la mia lingua.
At the dessert stand they also speak my language.
Voglio provare a vincere il salame alla lotteria.
I want to try to win the salami in the raffle.
Prendo anche un bicchiere di vino rosso, grazie.
I'll also have a glass of red wine, thanks.

mangiare/manˈdʒare/
The i in -gia- is silent; it is only there to make the g soft.
cancello/kanˈtʃɛllo/
The double l is held long: can-cel-lo.
ingresso/inˈɡrɛsso/
The double s is held long: in-gres-so.
spingere/ˈspindʒere/
The stress falls on the first syllable: SPIN-ge-re.
lingua/ˈlinɡwa/
After the g the u is pronounced, as in guanto.
vincere/ˈvintʃere/
The stress falls on the first syllable: VIN-ce-re.
anche/ˈanke/
The h just keeps the c hard, as in "chemist."

sagra: A sagra is a village festival, often tied to a local food, with outdoor food stands and music. It usually runs over several evenings and is held in the square or in a set-up area outside the town center.
biglietti per lo stand: At many sagre you buy tickets or vouchers at a cash stand first, then take them to the food stands to collect your order. Paying directly at the food stand isn't always how it works.
posti a sedere condivisi: Tables are often long and shared, so it's normal to sit next to strangers. There's usually no need to book, you just sit wherever there's room.
lotteria di paese: During the sagra it's common to find a raffle with prizes like salami, wine or local products, with tickets sold at a dedicated stand.

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How do you say you're hungry at an Italian food festival?: You can say "ho la pancia vuota" (my stomach's empty) to explain you're hungry and ask what to order.
What does sagra mean in Italian?: A sagra is a village festival, often tied to a local food, with outdoor food stands and music, usually over several evenings.
What's the word for gate in Italian?: Cancello means gate, a barred door that closes off a passage, useful for arranging where to meet.

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