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PhrasesAt the BakeryIl pane è finito?
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Il pane è finito?

Has the bread run out?

Pronunciation

fi-NI-to — three syllables, stress on second.

When to use it

When arriving at a bakery and not finding the bread you wanted — asking if it has sold out.

What it means

'Finito' = finished/sold out. Artisan Italian bakeries make limited daily quantities. Running out of bread by midday is normal and even desirable — it signals that the bread is in high demand and is made fresh daily, not stored.

Variations

Ne sfornate ancora?

Will you bake more?

Ask if there is another batch coming — the answer determines whether to wait or return

Quando torna il pane di farro?

When will the spelt bread be back?

If a specific variety is sold out, ask when it will next be baked

Cosa ha ancora disponibile?

What do you still have available?

Open question to find what remains when your first choice is gone

Mini Dialogue

— Il pane casareccio è finito? — Sì, purtroppo — sono le undici. Ne sforniamo alle tredici però. — Aspetto allora. — Vale la pena — viene caldo!

— Has the country bread run out? — Yes, unfortunately — it is eleven o'clock. We bake more at one though. — I'll wait then. — It's worth it — it comes out warm!

Cultural Note

Running out of bread at an artisan Italian bakery by late morning is not a failure — it is a mark of quality. It means the baker made exactly the right amount and it was all snapped up. The Italian saying 'chi tardi arriva, mal alloggia' (he who arrives late, sleeps badly) applies perfectly to the morning bakery visit.