Nightlife

1. Una biera, pè piacè

   A beer, please

   Usage

   Ordering a beer at a bar

   Grammar Note

   Biera (beer) is a feminine noun. An order is just the noun with pè piacè added. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. Quale hè a megliu discoteca quì?

   What is the best nightclub around here?

   Usage

   Asking locals for the best place to go out at night

   Grammar Note

   Quale hè (which is) asks for a choice. Megliu means "better"; with the article a it becomes "the best". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. À a salute!

   Cheers!

   Usage

   A toast said when glasses are raised

   Grammar Note

   A toast built on salute (health) with à a: "to health". Salute is also used as an informal hello. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

4. Ci vole à pagà pè entre?

   Is there a cover charge?

   Usage

   Checking at the door whether entry costs money

   Grammar Note

   Ci vole à + infinitive means "it is necessary to". Pè + infinitive entre means "in order to enter". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

5. Hè stata una sera maravigliosa!

   It was a fantastic evening!

   Usage

   Saying you enjoyed an evening out

   Grammar Note

   The compound past hè stata of esse agrees with the feminine sera; maravigliosu becomes maravigliosa. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

6. Un bichjeru di vinu rossu, pè piacè

   A glass of red wine, please

   Usage

   Ordering red wine by the glass

   Grammar Note

   Bichjeru (glass) + di + drink. The adjective rossu follows the noun vinu. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

7. À chì ora chjode?

   What time does it close?

   Usage

   Asking when a shop or bar closes

   Grammar Note

   À chì ora (at what time) + verb. Chjode is the 3sg of chjode (to close) and has the same form as the infinitive. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

8. Andemu in un altru locu?

   Shall we go somewhere else?

   Usage

   Suggesting to your companions that you move on to another place

   Grammar Note

   The 1pl andemu of andà also works as "let us go". Locu is masculine, so altru agrees with it. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

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