27: Basta così? How to order food at the deli counter

You’re in Italy and you see a gorgeous deli counter, but there’s a real Italian human being behind it! The only thing standing between you and some delicious cheese is your Italian skills. Learn how to order food at counters in this week’s episode.

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Today’s words

Mi dica = what can I do for you? (literally: tell me)

Un etto = 100 grams

Prosciutto crudo = parma ham

Prosciutto cotto = ham

Bresaola = dried salty beef

Salame = salami (nice and easy!)

Che cos’è quello = What’s that?

La burrata = Cheese which is like mozzarella on the outside, soft and creamy on the inside

La fontina = soft aged cheese from Aosta Valley

Pecorino = a hard, salty sheep’s cheese

Allora = well/so

Prendo = I’ll have… (literally - I’ll take)

Due etti = 200 grams

Basta così? = is that everything? (literally: enough like this?)

A posto così? = is that everything? (literally: ok like this?)