Italian word
prego
you're welcome / please / go ahead / after you
Looks like
Prego (the American pasta sauce brand)
Prego is a brand of jarred pasta sauce in the US; in Italian it has multiple polite meanings
⚠️ The trap
Americans know 'Prego' as a brand of jarred pasta sauce — but in Italy 'prego' is one of the most common and versatile polite words. When a waiter says 'prego', they could mean 'please (sit down)', 'here you go', 'you're welcome', or 'can I help you?' — context determines the exact meaning.
To say "Prego is a brand of jarred pasta sauce in the US; in Italian it has multiple polite meanings" in Italian:
prego (versatile polite response — 'you're welcome', 'please', 'after you')
"prego" in English means:
you're welcome / please / go ahead / after you
Example
"— Grazie mille! — Prego, si accomodi."
"— Thank you so much! — You're welcome, please take a seat."
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