Which one should you use?
While dell'altro vino, per favore is a common way to phrase the request, you might also use un altro po' di vino, per favore if you want to be more precise and ask for a small additional amount.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
For more formal situations, such as in a restaurant, you can use Potrei avere ancora del vino, per favore? (Could I have more wine, please?) or Mi scusi, potrebbe per favore portarmi dell'altro vino? (Excuse me, could you please bring me more wine?). In informal settings, you might say Posso avere ancora un po' di vino, per favore? (Can I have some more wine, please?). If you are being very casual or colloquial, you could say Dai, ancora un po' di vino, per favore! (Come on, a little more wine, please!).
How does it change in a sentence?
The expression ancora un po' di vino, per favore (a little more wine, please) is a very common and polite way to ask for a refill in a restaurant or at someone's home.
Did you know?
- In Italy, it is common to see a sfuso wine dispenser in some local shops, where you can buy wine by the liter in a plastic jug rather than a bottle.
- In many parts of Italy, if you are at a traditional trattoria, you can simply say un altro giro, per favore to ask for another round of wine.
- The Italian word vino is a cognate of the Greek word οίνος and the Armenian word գինի, reflecting an ancient shared linguistic heritage.
Examples in context
- Sei così gentile da farmi avere ancora vino?Would you be so kind as to let me have more wine?
- Possiamo avere dell'altro vino, per favore?Can we have some more wine, please?
- Sarebbe possibile avere dell'altro vino, per favore?Would it be possible to have some more wine, please?
Example conversation
Sofia and Alessandro are having dinner at a restaurant.
- SofiaAlessandro, vorrei dell'altro vino, per favore.Alessandro, I would like some more wine, please.
- AlessandroCerto, chiedo subito al cameriere.Sure, I will ask the waiter right away.
- SofiaGrazie, questo vino è ottimo.Thank you, this wine is excellent.
- AlessandroConcordo, è davvero squisito.I agree, it is truly delicious.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries favore, per, vino, CC BY-SA 4.0.
