un tavolo per due
/un ˈta.vo.lo per ˈdu.e/word by word
In Italian, "table for 2" is said as un tavolo per due.
This phrase is used when making a request to a restaurant host for a table that seats two people. While un tavolo per due is the standard way to express this, you can also be more concise by saying due persone (two people).
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of un (a), tavolo (table), per (for) and due (two).
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /un ˈta.vo.lo per ˈdu.e/. The word has 6 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.
Did you know?
- In many parts of Italy, if you walk into a restaurant and simply say due, the host will immediately understand you are asking for a table for two without needing to mention a table at all.
- While tavolo is used for the furniture itself, the word tavola exists as a feminine doublet and is often used to refer to the actual act of dining or the setting of the table.
- The word tavolo is a masculine descendant of the Latin tabula, which originally referred to a board or a plank.
Examples in context
- Desidererei prenotare un tavolo per due persone.I would like to book a table for two people.
- Un tavolo per due, per piacere.A table for two, please.
- Desidererei prenotare un tavolo per due persone per le sette di seraI would like to book a table for two at seven in the evening
- Vorrei un tavolo per due, per favore.I would like a table for two, please.
- Buongiorno, abbiamo prenotato un tavolo per due.Good morning, we booked a table for two.
- È possibile avere un tavolo per due all'aperto?Is it possible to have a table for two outside?
Example conversation
Martina and Lorenzo enter a restaurant.
- MartinaBuonasera, vorremmo un tavolo per due.Good evening, we would like a table for two.
- LorenzoCertamente, seguitemi pure.Certainly, please follow me.
- MartinaGrazie, Lorenzo, guarda che bella vista!Thank you, Lorenzo, look at this beautiful view!
- LorenzoHai ragione, questo posto è fantastico.You are right, this place is fantastic.
