Love is in the air and for some, this means treating their loved ones to a bouquet of flowers to show their appreciation. If you’ve planned a romantic trip abroad however, you may need some help in ordering flowers, so we’ve put together a few phrases in a few languages to ensure your trip runs smoothly!
“Hello, can I please have a dozen red roses?”
French: Bonjour, j’aimerais une douzaine de roses, s’il vous plaît.
Italian: Buongiorno, potrei avere una dozzina di rose per favore?
German: Hallo, ich hätte gerne ein Dutzend roter Rosen.
“How much are they?”
French: Combien je vous dois ?
Italian: Quanto costano?
German: Wie viel kosten?
“Thank you! Have a nice day!”
French: Merci beaucoup ! Bonne journée !
Italian: Grazie! Le auguro una buona giornata!
German: Vielen Dank. Einen schönen Tag Ihnen!
And then when you present your flowers, you can impress them with the local language:
“I love you more and more each day
French: Je t’aime de plus en plus chaque jour.
Italian: Tia mo ogni giorno sempre di più.
German: Ich liebe dich jeden Tag.
For some other phrases, have a look at the French, Italian and German phrasebooks from Rosetta Stone.