# Prendere qualcosa - Al bar e al ristorante

**Language:** Italian  
**CEFR Level:** A1  

> Learn to chat, order at a bar, and book tables in Italian. Practice essential vocabulary on the go based on Chapter 3 of [Dieci Lezioni di Italiano](https://www.almaedizioni.it/en/product/dieci-a1/).

**Setting:** Leo meets his Italian friend Camilla at a sunny Roman piazza. Together they explore local food spots and learn how to order and talk about meals using Italian verbs ending in -ere.

## Lessons

### 1. Breakfast at the Bar

Leo and Camilla meet up at a local bar in Rome to catch up and order a classic Italian breakfast, focusing on the verb 'prendere'.

**Vocabulary:**
- Come stai? (How are you?)
- prendere (to take)
- il cornetto (croissant)
- il cappuccino (cappuccino)
- il bicchiere d'acqua (glass of water)

**Objectives:**
- Say how you are doing
- Order food and drinks at an Italian bar
- Understand singular and plural nouns

### 2. Booking the Perfect Table

Camilla helps Leo call a popular trattoria to reserve a table for dinner, discussing their dietary habits and the verb 'bere'.

**Vocabulary:**
- prenotare (to book)
- il tavolo (table)
- la colazione (breakfast)
- bere (to drink)
- vegetariano (vegetarian)

**Objectives:**
- Book a table at a restaurant
- Describe your daily diet and eating habits
- Express food preferences and dietary restrictions

### 3. Ordering Dinner and Paying

At the trattoria, Leo and Camilla study the menu, order traditional dishes, and ask for the bill using 'potere'.

**Vocabulary:**
- il menù (menu)
- gli spaghetti alla carbonara (spaghetti carbonara)
- il conto (bill)
- pagare (to pay)
- potere (to be able to)

**Objectives:**
- Read and understand an Italian restaurant menu
- Order food and drinks at a restaurant
- Ask for the bill and pay