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Let's look at some more examples.
Listen and repeat or speak along with the native speakers.
Scusi, un menù, per favore.
Scusi, un menù, per favore.
Scusi, un caffè, per favore.
Scusi, un caffè, per favore.
Scusi, una bottiglia d'acqua, per favore.
Scusi, una bottiglia d'acqua, per favore.
Scusi, una pizza margherita, per favore.
Scusi, una pizza margherita, per favore.
Scusi, il conto, per favore.
Scusi, il conto, per favore.
Did you notice how I replaced the indefinite article with a definite article?
Scusi, il conto, per favore.
''Excuse me, the check, please.''
Let's start with the word conto ''check.'' conto. conto.
Conto is masculine and singular, so the article will agree with conto.
Il, ''the,'' il. Il.
When the speaker is referring to something specific, in this case the check, the definite article is used instead of the indefinite article.
Together, it's il conto, ''the check." Il conto.
All together, Scusi, il conto, per favore. ''Excuse me, the check, please.'' Scusi, il conto, per favore.
When referring to something specific, the sentence pattern is
Scusi, {definite article} {ITEM}, per favore.
"Excuse me, {definite article} {ITEM}, please.''
Scusi, {definite article} {ITEM}, per favore.

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