Italian Phrase
Hai del latte biologico?
Meaning
The sentence asks whether someone (usually a shop assistant or a friend) has any organic milk available. It uses the second‑person singular present of ‘avere’ (hai) plus the partitive article ‘del’ to refer to an unspecified amount of milk.
When to use
Use this question when you are in a grocery store, a café, or at a friend's house and you want to know if organic milk is offered. It’s informal but polite, suitable for everyday conversation.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Haidellattebiologico?
Hai (avere, 2nd person singular)
Present tense of ‘avere’, used to ask about possession or availability.
del (partitive article)
Contraction of ‘di + il’; used to refer to an indefinite amount of a mass noun.
latte (noun, masculine singular)
Means ‘milk’; a mass noun that takes the partitive article when quantity is unspecified.
biologico (adjective)
Means ‘organic’; placed after the noun it modifies.
🗨In Conversation
Scusa, hai del latte biologico?
Excuse me, do you have any organic milk?
Sì, ne ho un litro in frigo.
Yes, I have a litre in the fridge.
✕Common Mistakes
Hai il latte biologico?
Do not use the definite article ‘il’ (Hai il latte biologico?) unless you refer to a specific known bottle.
Hai del latte biologico?
Avoid mixing formal ‘Lei’ with ‘hai’; the formal version is ‘Ha del latte biologico?’
↔Alternatives
Hai del latte bio?
Do you have any organic milk?
Ci sono latte biologico?
Is there organic milk?
Avete del latte biologico?
Do you (plural/formal) have any organic milk?
Cultural Tip
In Italy, “biologico” is the standard term for organic products, and you’ll often see the EU organic logo on packaging. When asking in a market, it’s polite to start with “Scusa” or “Mi scusi” and to use the informal “hai” only with shop staff you know or in smaller, family‑run stores.