Italiano en LíneaEntrar
FrasesEn el restauranteAvete un menù per bambini?
A1

Avete un menù per bambini?

Do you have a children's menu?

Pronunciación

bam-BI-ni — three syllables, stress on the second.

Cuándo usarla

When dining with young children and looking for simpler or smaller portioned dishes.

Qué significa

'Bambini' means children. 'Menù per bambini' is a children's menu. Not all Italian restaurants have a formal children's menu, but most will accommodate requests for simpler dishes like pasta al burro or plain grilled chicken.

Variaciones

Avete una sedia per bambini?

Do you have a high chair?

'Sedia per bambini' = high chair — most family-friendly restaurants have them

Potete fare una pasta al burro per mio figlio?

Can you make a pasta with butter for my son?

Simple classic children's dish — pasta al burro (pasta with butter and parmesan)

Mia figlia è molto piccola — avete porzioni ridotte?

My daughter is very small — do you have reduced portions?

Explain the context to get a more helpful response

Mini diálogo

— Avete un menù per bambini? — Non abbiamo un menù dedicato, ma facciamo volentieri pasta al burro, patatine o pollo arrosto per i piccoli. — Perfetto. Una pasta al burro e parmigiano per lei, grazie. — Arrivo subito!

— Do you have a children's menu? — We don't have a dedicated menu, but we happily make pasta with butter, chips or roast chicken for little ones. — Perfect. A pasta with butter and parmesan for her, thank you. — Coming right up!

Nota cultural

Italy is an extremely child-friendly country. Bambini are welcomed in virtually all restaurants at any hour — you will regularly see toddlers in restaurants at 10 pm. Italians regard this as completely normal family life, not inconsiderate parenting.