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Qual è il numero del nostro ombrellone?

What is the number of our umbrella?

Pronunciation

kwahl eh eel NOO-meh-roh del NOS-troh om-brel-LOH-neh.

When to use it

When you return from the water or a walk and cannot remember which umbrella is yours. Italian lidos number all umbrellas and the number appears on your receipt.

What it means

Qual è il numero means what is the number. Del nostro ombrellone means of our umbrella. Italian lido umbrellas are numbered — you receive the number when you check in and use it to identify your spot. It is also needed when ordering from the beach bar.

Variations

Ho perso il mio bigliettino — quale ombrellone è il nostro?

I lost my slip — which umbrella is ours?

When you have lost your receipt with the number.

Il numero dell'ombrellone serve per il bar?

Do you need the umbrella number for the bar?

The number is used when ordering drinks delivered to your spot.

Il nostro ombrellone è il centoventi.

Our umbrella is number one hundred and twenty.

Telling someone else your umbrella number.

Mini Dialogue

— Qual è il numero del nostro ombrellone? — Centoquindici — guarda sul bigliettino. — Ho ordinato due spritz al bar — hanno chiesto il numero. — Perfetto, lo sanno già dov'è. — Arriveranno presto allora.

— What is the number of our umbrella? — One hundred and fifteen — look at the slip. — I ordered two spritzes at the bar — they asked for the number. — Perfect, they already know where it is. — They'll come soon then.

Cultural Note

The Italian lido receipt (bigliettino) is a small paper with your umbrella number, the position code (e.g., B-15 for row B, umbrella 15), and sometimes a QR code for ordering. Keeping it safe is important for the whole day — it identifies your spot and is needed when ordering from the bar.