Breakdown of Vorrei un asciugamano e un accappatoio, per favore.
un
a / an (masculine)
e
and
volere
to want
l'asciugamano
the towel (m)
Questions & Answers about Vorrei un asciugamano e un accappatoio, per favore.
Why do we use "vorrei" here instead of "voglio"?
Voglio means "I want", which can sound demanding or blunt when asking for something. Vorrei means "I would like". It is the present conditional form of volere (to want) and is the standard, polite way to request items or services in Italian.
Since "asciugamano" and "accappatoio" both start with a vowel, why isn't there an apostrophe in "un"?
The indefinite article with an apostrophe (un') is only used for feminine nouns that start with a vowel (like un'amica). Because both asciugamano and accappatoio are masculine nouns, they use the standard masculine article un with no apostrophe.
I learned that "mano" (hand) is feminine. Why is "asciugamano" masculine?
If I needed two bathrobes, how would I make "accappatoio" plural?