Food & Drinks

1. Sa lista de sos pratos, pro praghere.

   The menu, please

   Usage

   Asks for the menu in a restaurant

   Grammar Note

   Literally "the list of dishes". "Pratos" is the plural of pratu (dish). Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. Unu cafè, pro praghere.

   A coffee, please

   Usage

   The basic way to order a coffee

   Grammar Note

   Write cafè with the grave accent on the final e; the plural is cafès. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. Su contu, pro praghere.

   The bill, please

   Usage

   Asks for the bill

   Grammar Note

   "Contu" is a masculine noun meaning account or reckoning. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

4. Est lichitu!

   It's exquisite!

   Usage

   A compliment when you enjoy the food

   Grammar Note

   If the food is a feminine noun, say lichita (Est lichita!). Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

5. Tenides una mesa pro duos?

   Do you have a table for two?

   Usage

   Politely asks the staff whether a table is free

   Grammar Note

   "Tenides" is the bois form of tènnere (to have), used as the polite you. "Duos" is the masculine two. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

6. Tenides unu pratu de sa die?

   Do you have a dish of the day?

   Usage

   Politely asks whether there is a dish of the day

   Grammar Note

   "De sa die" means of the day. Prepositions and articles are written separately (de sa, dae su, and so on). Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

7. Mi podides dare àteru pane?

   Could I have some more bread?

   Usage

   Asks for more bread

   Grammar Note

   "Podides" is the bois form of pòdere (can). "Dare" means to give, and àteru means another or more. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

8. durche

   Sweet

   Usage

   Means sweet in taste, and also a sweet pastry; it works as a noun or an adjective

   Grammar Note

   Written durche in the standard orthography; it has one form for both genders

9. su pane

   Bread

   Usage

   The word for bread, a staple at the Sardinian table

   Grammar Note

   "Pane" is a masculine noun; the plural is panes

10. su casu

    Cheese

    Usage

    The word for cheese; sheep's milk cheese is famous on the island

    Grammar Note

    "Casu" is a masculine noun; the plural is casos. The same spelling can also mean case

11. su mele

    Honey

    Usage

    The word for honey, which is also used in many sweets

    Grammar Note

    "Mele" is a masculine noun; the plural is meles

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