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PhrasesAt the RestaurantAvete un tavolo per due?
A1formal

Avete un tavolo per due?

Do you have a table for two?

Pronunciation

TAH-vo-lo — three syllables, stress on the first.

When to use it

When you walk into a restaurant without a reservation and want to know if there is space.

What it means

'Avete' is the second person plural of 'avere' (to have), used to address a business or group of staff. 'Per due' literally means 'for two'. You can swap 'due' for any number: per tre, per quattro.

Variations

C'è un tavolo libero per tre?

Is there a free table for three?

'Libero' (free/available) makes the request slightly more specific

Siamo in quattro — avete posto?

There are four of us — do you have space?

Very natural spoken version, slightly informal

Possiamo sederci?

Can we sit down?

Even shorter — fine in casual trattorias

Mini Dialogue

— Buonasera! — Buonasera. Avete un tavolo per due? — Sì, certo. Volete sedervi vicino alla finestra? — Perfetto, grazie!

— Good evening! — Good evening. Do you have a table for two? — Yes, of course. Would you like to sit near the window? — Perfect, thank you!

Cultural Note

In Italy it is very common to eat late — dinner rarely starts before 8 pm. Arriving at 7 pm you will often find the restaurant empty or even not yet open.