ordinare da asporto
The English phrase 'order to go' is translated into Italian as ordinare da asporto.
This phrase is used when you want to request food from a restaurant to be taken away and eaten elsewhere. In a restaurant context, the word asporto is the standard way to indicate that food is for takeaway rather than for dining in.
What does it mean word for word?
The part da asporto literally means 'for carrying away' or 'for transport'.
Which one should you use?
While ordinare da asporto specifically means to order food to go, a common alternative is prendere da asporto, which means 'to take to go'.
Did you know?
- The word asporto shares a root with the English verb 'export'. Both words involve the concept of moving goods or items out of a specific location to a different destination.
- While ordinare da asporto is standard, you might see take away written on menus in Italy. Many modern Italian cafes and bistros use the English phrase directly as a loanword to appeal to tourists and young people.
- The word asporto shares a root with porto, which means 'port'. Both come from the Latin verb 'portare', meaning 'to carry', reflecting the idea of transporting goods by sea or hand.
Examples in context
- Scusi, posso prendere il caffè da asporto?Excuse me, can I have the coffee to go?
- Posso prendere una pizza da asporto?Can I get a pizza to go?
- Vorrei ordinare da asporto, per favore.I would like to order to go, please.
- Possiamo ordinare da asporto per stasera?Can we order to go for tonight?
- È facile ordinare da asporto con questa app.It is easy to order to go with this app.
Example conversation
Lorenzo and Sofia are deciding what to eat for dinner at home.
- LorenzoSofia, cosa mangiamo stasera?Sofia, what are we eating tonight?
- SofiaPossiamo ordinare da asporto una pizza?Can we order a pizza to go?
- LorenzoSì, è un'ottima idea.Yes, that is a great idea.
- SofiaPerfetto, scelgo io il gusto.Perfect, I will choose the flavor.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries da, ordinare, CC BY-SA 4.0.
