pizza, tiramisu, gelato.

Enjoying food in Italy is a big part of the experience.

But what happens when the waiter says something and you have no idea what it means?

This is really common because waiters in Italy often use phrases that textbooks don't prepare you for.

In today's episode, you get to hear the really common everyday phrases that you'll hear when you eat out in Italy. Ciao to all and welcome. Hi everyone and welcome to learn Italian with Joy of Languages.

Restaurants are great places to practice your Italian and you might have already learned a few phrases to order food.

But what's about knowing the phrases that waiters will say to you? So sometimes they ask

unexpected questions, not just because you haven't learned the words yet, but also because

sometimes they're linked to cultural quirks that you haven't come across yet. That's why in this episode you'll also get some cultural tips on eating out in Italy.

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You're going to hear a conversation between Katie and I

where we pretended to be in a restaurant,

just to give you an idea of the kinds of questions, Italian's waiters ask.

Mateo will be the waiter and Brodie and I will be the customers. So Brody's our dog, but we need

her so that you know what waiters ask when you're with other people. And Italian has a plural you form which is used when speaking

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