Food & Drink Flashcards
Croissant
Cornetto
Pronunciation: kor-NET-toh
Plural Form:
I cornetti (the croissants)
Pronunciation: ee kor-NET-tee
Tea
Il tè
Pronunciation: eel TEH
Plural Form:
I tè (the teas)
Pronunciation: ee TEH
Coffee
Il caffè
Pronunciation: eel kahf-FEH
Plural Form:
I caffè (the coffees)
Pronunciation: ee kahf-FEH
Milk
Il latte
Pronunciation: eel LAHT-teh
Plural Form:
I latti (the milks)
Pronunciation: ee LAHT-tee
(Rarely used — usually only in technical or industry contexts)
Ice cream
Il gelato
Pronunciation: eel jeh-LAH-toh
Plural Form:
I gelati (the ice creams)
Pronunciation: ee jeh-LAH-tee
Sugar
Lo zucchero
Pronunciation: loh TSOO-keh-roh
Plural Form:
Gli zuccheri (the sugars)
Pronunciation: lyee TSOO-keh-ree
(Used in scientific or technical contexts — rarely in everyday speech)
Tuna
Il tonno
Pronunciation: eel TON-noh
Plural Form:
I tonni (the tunas)
Pronunciation: ee TON-nee
(Used when referring to types or individual tunas)
Egg
L’uovo (singular)
Pronunciation: loo-OH-voh
Gender: Masculine (singular)
Plural Form:
Le uova (the eggs)
Pronunciation: leh WOH-vah
Gender: Feminine (plural)
Salad
L’insalata
Pronunciation: leen-sah-LAH-tah
Gender: Feminine
Plural Form:
Le insalate (the salads)
Pronunciation: leh een-sah-LAH-teh
Starter
L’antipasto
Pronunciation: lan-tee-PAH-stoh
Gender: Masculine
Starters
Italian: Gli antipasti
Pronunciation: lyee an-tee-PAH-stee
First course
Primo piatto: The first course of an Italian meal, usually pasta, risotto, or soup.
Come primo: Used to refer to “as for the first course.”
Example: Come primo, prendo la pasta. – For the first course, I’ll have pasta.
Pronunciation:
pree-moh pyah-toh
koh-meh pree-moh
Second course
Secondo piatto: The second course of an Italian meal, usually consisting of meat, fish, or a vegetarian dish.
Come secondo: Used to refer to “as for the second course.”
Example: Come secondo, prendo il pesce. – For the second course, I’ll have fish.
Pronunciation:
seh-kohn-doh pyah-toh
koh-meh seh-kohn-doh
Pasta
La pasta
Pronunciation: lah PAH-stah
Gender: Feminine
Plural Form:
Le paste (the pastas)
Pronunciation: leh PAH-steh
Cake
La torta
Pronunciation: lah TOR-tah
Gender: Feminine
Plural Form:
Le torte (the cakes)
Pronunciation: leh TOR-teh
Bill
Il conto
Pronunciation: eel KON-toh
Gender: Masculine
Plural Form:
I conti (the bills)
Pronunciation: ee KON-tee
Rice
Il riso
Pronunciation: eel REE-zoh
Gender: Masculine
Plural Form:
I risi (the rices)
Pronunciation: ee REE-zee
(Used in specialized contexts, like different varieties of rice)
Fish
Il pesce
Pronunciation: eel PEH-sheh
Gender: Masculine
Plural Form:
I pesci (the fish)
Pronunciation: ee PEH-shee
Dessert
Il dolce (as in “dessert”)
Pronunciation: eel DOL-cheh
Gender: Masculine
Plural Form:
I dolci (the desserts)
Pronunciation: ee DOL-chee
For dessert = come dolce
(KOH-meh DOHL-cheh)
Receipt
Lo scontrino
Pronunciation: loh skon-TREE-noh
Gender: Masculine
Plural Form:
Gli scontrini (the receipts)
Pronunciation: yee skon-TREE-nee
Garlic
L’aglio
Pronunciation: LAH-lyoh
Gender: Masculine
Plural Form:
Gli agli (the garlics)
Pronunciation: yee AH-yee
Bread
Il pane
Pronunciation: eel PAH-neh
Gender: Masculine
Plural Form:
I pani (the breads)
Pronunciation: ee PAH-nee
Cheese
Il formaggio
Pronunciation: eel for-MAH-joh
Gender: Masculine
Plural Form:
I formaggi (the cheeses)
Pronunciation: ee for-MAH-gee
Meat
La carne
Pronunciation: lah KAR-neh
Gender: Feminine
Plural Form:
Le carni (the meats)
Pronunciation: leh KAR-nee
Fruit
La frutta
Pronunciation: lah FROO-tah
Gender: Feminine
Plural Form:
Le frutte (the fruits)
Pronunciation: leh FROO-teh
