p.s. some website emailed me this a few days ago and it just cracked me up.. and may come in handy for your trip to a Rome restaurant...

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A few things you'll want to know how to say in Italian:
I’m going to eat pounds of fresh pasta.
Lo mangero' kili di pasta fresca.

Pile on the hearty sauce.
Con abbontante e denso sugo.

This isn’t good for me? Baloney!
Cio', non e' buono per me? Stupidaggini