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Desideri anche un dolce

Would you like a dessert

Language note: Add 'anche' for offering something additional.

Culture note: Dinner often ends with a variety of 'dolci' in Italian homes.

Context: They ask if you'd like a dessert.

Word-by-Word Breakdown

Desideri

[deh-ZEE-deh-ree]

You desire

Desideri means you desire or want, from the verb desiderare.

Desideri anche un dolce dopo il pasto?

Do you also want a dessert after the meal?

anche

[AHN-keh]

Also

Anche is used to indicate an addition, meaning also or too.

Anche un dolce sarebbe perfetto.

Also, a dessert would be perfect.

[oon]

Un is an indefinite article before masculine nouns to mean 'a'.

Desideri anche un dolce alla fine?

Do you also want a dessert at the end?

dolce

[DOHL-cheh]

Dessert

Dolce refers to a sweet course consumed as dessert.

Bravo, hai scelto un dolce delizioso!

Good choice, you picked a delicious dessert!

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