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PhrasesAt the PizzeriaAvete un seggiolone per bambini?
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Avete un seggiolone per bambini?

Do you have a highchair for children?

Pronunciation

seg-gio-LO-ne — four syllables, stress on third.

When to use it

When arriving at a pizzeria with a young child who needs a highchair.

What it means

'Seggiolone' is a highchair — literally 'big chair' (augmentative of 'sedia'). Pizzerias, being family-oriented establishments in Italy, almost universally have highchairs available.

Variations

Avete un menù per bambini?

Do you have a children's menu?

Many pizzerias do not have a formal children's menu but will make smaller portions

Fate la pizza piccola per i bambini?

Do you make small pizza for children?

Ask for a smaller portion pizza — some pizzerias do reduced-size children's portions

Mio figlio ha cinque anni — cosa mi consiglia?

My son is five — what do you recommend?

Ask for age-appropriate guidance — a five-year-old may handle a margherita well

Mini Dialogue

— Avete un seggiolone per bambini? — Certo, ne abbiamo due — eccone uno. E per la bambina? — Una margherita — senza basilico però, non le piace. — Nessun problema, glielo tolgo.

— Do you have a highchair for children? — Of course, we have two — here is one. And for the little girl? — A margherita — but without basil, she doesn't like it. — No problem, I'll leave it off.

Cultural Note

Italian pizzerias are among the most child-friendly restaurants in the world. Bambini are not just tolerated — they are welcomed, celebrated, and often indulged with extra attention from staff. A crying baby in a Neapolitan pizzeria will typically trigger competing attempts by staff and nearby diners to entertain the child.