What glove size do I take?
'Guanti' — GWAN-ti. The 'gu' sounds like 'gw'.
Ask in leather goods shops or accessories shops when buying gloves. Italian glove sizing uses numbers 6.5–10, measured from hand circumference at the widest point.
Italian glove sizes: hand circumference in inches (an anomaly in otherwise metric Italy) expressed as 6½, 7, 7½, 8, etc. Ask staff to measure your hand. 'Numero' is used for gloves. Quality Italian leather gloves (guanti in cuoio) are a speciality of Naples and Campania.
Porto un sette e mezzo di guanti.
I take a seven and a half in gloves.
States the size directly.
Può misurarmi la mano?
Can you measure my hand?
Asks for a measurement.
Questi guanti sono in pelle?
Are these gloves leather?
Checks material — relevant to fit.
Neapolitan leather gloves ('guanti napoletani') are world-famous. The city of Naples has produced gloves for centuries, with master glovers ('guantai') passing the craft through generations. A well-fitted leather glove should feel snug and require effort to put on initially.