Getting food to go

Category: Eating

Phrase: Porta via

Translation: Take away (to go)

Story: Once again, my post revolves around food. I decided to go to the forno (bakery) in the Campo for lunch today. As the clerk began packaging my prosciutto crudo e ficho panini (cured ham and fig sandwich) and budino di riso (rice pudding-like dessert), he said something in Italian I didn’t understand. I gave him my best ‘what did you say?’ look and he asked, “Take away?” After an overenthusiastic “Si”, I asked him to teach me how to say “take away” in Italian. Porta via. Porta via. Porta via. Hope you find it useful!