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PhrasesAt the PizzeriaPossiamo prendere una pizza in due?
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Possiamo prendere una pizza in due?

Can we share a pizza between the two of us?

Pronunciation

di-vi-DER-la — four syllables, stress on third.

When to use it

When two people want to share a single pizza, or are discussing whether to order one pizza or two.

What it means

'In due' = between two (people). Italian pizzas are individual portions — typically 28–32cm — but sharing is common, especially when ordering multiple pizzas to try different toppings. Some pizzerias explicitly discourage sharing.

Variations

Fate la pizza a metà?

Can you make a half-and-half pizza?

Request two different toppings on one pizza — not standard everywhere but increasingly offered

Prendiamo due pizze e le dividiamo.

We'll order two pizzas and share them.

The natural Italian solution — each person orders their pizza, then swaps slices

Una pizza per uno — è sufficiente?

One pizza per person — is that enough?

Confirm portion size before ordering a second pizza

Mini Dialogue

— Possiamo prendere una pizza in due? — Certo! Volete anche un antipasto così avete abbastanza? — Sì ottima idea — cosa avete? — Frittura di paranze, montanare, e bruschette.

— Can we share a pizza between the two of us? — Of course! Would you also like a starter so you have enough? — Yes great idea — what do you have? — Fried fish, fried pizza dough, and bruschette.

Cultural Note

In Naples, the standard pizza is designed as an individual portion — Neapolitans eat the whole pizza by themselves. In the rest of Italy, sharing pizzas is common and waiters will provide extra plates without asking. Only a strict Neapolitan purist would object.