How do you ask for bread in an Italian restaurant?

You can say "Scusi, ci porta del pane caldo, per favore?", which means asking the waiter politely to bring some warm bread.

What do you say to ask for the bill in Italian?

After the meal you can say "Grazie, era tutto buonissimo. Ci porta il conto?", thanking them and asking for the bill.

Coltello is a piece of cutlery with a blade for cutting, a knife. You can ask "Mi porta un coltello pulito, per favore?"

You are sitting in a trattoria, the waiter is still setting the tables, and you want to ask him for bread, pepper and a clean knife.

Scusi, ci porta del pane caldo, per favore?

Excuse me, could you bring us some warm bread, please?

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pane/ˈpane/
breadnoun
Food made of flour and water, baked in the oven.
pepe/ˈpepe/
peppernoun
A hot spice in small grains, often ground.
piatto/ˈpjatto/
platenoun
A wide, shallow dish you put food on.
coltello/kolˈtɛllo/
knifenoun
A piece of cutlery with a blade for cutting.
tovaglia/toˈvaʎʎa/
tableclothnoun
A cloth that covers the table during meals.
tazza/ˈtattsa/
cupnoun
A container with a handle for drinking.
pomodoro/pomoˈdɔro/
tomatonoun
A red, juicy vegetable, the base of many sauces.
cotto/ˈkɔtto/
cookedadjective
Heated over the fire and ready to eat.
torta/ˈtorta/
cakenoun
A dessert baked in the oven, usually round.
tutto/ˈtutto/
alladverb
In every part of it.

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Scusi, ci porta del pane caldo, per favore?
Excuse me, could you bring us some warm bread, please?
Posso avere anche il pepe nero, per favore?
Could I also have the black pepper, please?
Mi scusi, mi porta un piatto pulito, per favore?
Excuse me, could you bring me a clean plate, please?
Mi porta un coltello pulito, per favore?
Could you bring me a clean knife, please?
Scusi, potrebbe cambiare la tovaglia, per favore?
Excuse me, could you change the tablecloth, please?
Con la torta vorrei una tazza di caffè.
With the cake I'd like a cup of coffee.
La pasta al pomodoro è fatta in casa?
Is the tomato pasta homemade?
Vorrei il pesce ben cotto, per favore.
I'd like the fish well cooked, please.
Come dolce, che torta avete oggi?
For dessert, which cakes do you have today?
Grazie, era tutto buonissimo. Ci porta il conto?
Thank you, everything was delicious. Could you bring us the bill?

pane/ˈpane/
The initial p comes out without a puff of air, softer than the English p.
piatto/ˈpjatto/
The double t must be held long: piatto, not piato.
coltello/kolˈtɛllo/
The e of -tello is open, as in bello.
tovaglia/toˈvaʎʎa/
The gl sounds as in figlio, not like a g followed by an l.
tazza/ˈtattsa/
The zz is voiceless and long, as in pizza.
pomodoro/pomoˈdɔro/
The stress falls on do, the third syllable.
cotto/ˈkɔtto/
The double t must be held: with a single one it sounds like coto.
torta/ˈtorta/
The t is said with the tongue against the teeth and without a puff of air.

coperto: In many Italian restaurants the coperto is a small charge per person, written on the bill and the menu. It covers bread and the table setting, and it is not a tip.
servizio: Service is sometimes already included in the bill and sometimes not, and you find it stated on the menu or the receipt. A tip is not required and usually a small one is left.
il conto: The bill usually does not arrive on its own: you ask the waiter for it. You often pay at the till or at the table, and splitting the bill depends on the place.

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How do you ask for bread in an Italian restaurant?: You can say "Scusi, ci porta del pane caldo, per favore?", which means asking the waiter politely to bring some warm bread.
What do you say to ask for the bill in Italian?: After the meal you can say "Grazie, era tutto buonissimo. Ci porta il conto?", thanking them and asking for the bill.
What does coltello mean in Italian?: Coltello is a piece of cutlery with a blade for cutting, a knife. You can ask "Mi porta un coltello pulito, per favore?"

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