Lesson 16 of 40 · win the Bar Boss badge
Al bar e al ristorante
Ordering food and drink
Luna is balancing a tray on her nose. The barista is waiting. Order before it all crashes!
🎯 By the end you can…
- Order at a bar and a restaurant
- Ask the price and pay
- Use un po' di and del/della
🎬 Listen to the scene
Tap a line to hear it, then say it back louder than Luna barks.
Good morning, what can I get you?
I'd like a coffee and a croissant, please.
Anything else?
No, thanks. How much is it?
Two euros fifty.
🔑 Some of something
- del pane, della carne, dei biscotti, delle mele — «some»
- un po' di zucchero — a bit of sugar
- un bicchiere di / una bottiglia di / un chilo di
🧩 Restaurant phrases
- Il menù, per favore. · Prendo… · Per me… · Il conto, per favore.
- Sono allergico/a a… · È senza glutine?
🤯 Wow fact
In Italy a «caffè» is a tiny espresso, and standing at the bar is cheaper than sitting down. Really.
🗣️ Say it fast, say it silly
Vorrei del pane, della pasta e dei biscotti!
Three times in a row without tripping = you win.
🧠 Puzzle time
Answer in your head first, then tap to check. 0 of 4 checked
del, della, dei or delle?
😂 Barzelletta — Luna's joke
Quanto costa un cornetto?
🚀 Your mission today
Play barista and customer with a grown-up. Swap after three orders.
🎲 Play it with someone
Al bar role-play
Breakout rooms of three: barista, customer, friend. Rotate roles so everyone plays the barista once.
For teachers & grown-ups
Give the barista a price list — it forces real numbers into the dialogue.
Design your menu
Each student writes an Italian menu with four dishes and presents it; the class orders from it.
🧪 End-of-lesson quiz
Eight quick questions. Get 6 right to win the Bar Boss badge.
This lesson belongs to Unit 6 — Talking properly. Pass every quiz in the unit — and know 500 words — to be promoted to the next level.
💪 Keep the streak going
- Type it, Set 13
- Order an imaginary breakfast aloud, twice, from memory
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