Italian for English speakers Bakery · Lesson 4

Cooking

Polite Italian for entering — Posso entrare? (May I come in?) — with the modal posso and Certo (of course).

Conversation

  1. Shelladonna Shelladonna

    Ciao. Entro. Permesso?

    Hi. Excuse me, may I come in?

    Tip: "Permesso" is a greeting used when entering in someone's house or going through a crowd.

  2. Yaya Yaya

    Prego. La porta è aperta

    Sure. The door is open

  3. Shelladonna Shelladonna

    Dove sei? Cosa fai?

    Where are you? What are you doing?

  4. Yaya Yaya

    Sono in cucina. Cucino

    I'm in the kitchen. I'm cooking

    Tip: <cucino> = I cook/I am cooking<cucini> = you cook/ you are cooking <cucina> = he-she cooks / he-she is cooking <la cucina> = the kitchen <la cucina> + country name = country name cuisine<la cucina italiana> = Italian cuisine

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

What does posso mean?

'I can / may I'. From the modal verb potere (can/may). Posso entrare? = 'may I come in?'. Polite request.

Entrare vs venire?

Entrare = to enter (a place). Venire = to come (toward speaker). Entrare in casa = enter the house.

Common Italian politeness phrases?

Scusi (excuse me, formal), per favore (please), grazie (thanks), prego (you're welcome / go ahead).

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