Food phrases Flashcards

1
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la bistecca

A

steak

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2
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l’agnello

A

lamb

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3
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il maiale

A

pork

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4
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il pesce

A

fish

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5
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il pollo

A

chicken

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6
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il pane

A

bread

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7
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il minestra or zuppa

A

soup

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8
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il pomodoro

A

tomato

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9
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la melanzana

A

eggplant

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10
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il formaggio

A

cheese

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11
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il parmagiano

A

pamesan

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12
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il parmagiano

A

parmesan

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13
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il menu

A

the menu

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14
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il vino

A

the wine

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15
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la birra

A

the beer

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16
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la limonata

A

lemonade

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17
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grazie tante

A

many thanks

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18
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il conto

A

the bill

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19
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carta di credito

A

credit card

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20
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contanti

A

cash

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21
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(il) coperto

A

cover/table charge

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22
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Taglio /fetta/pezzo

A

slice (pizza and then cake

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23
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gelato al cioccolato

A

gelato w/ chocolate

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24
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gelato al pistacchio

A

gelato w/ pistachio

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25
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gelato alla nocciola

A

gelato w/ hazelnut

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26
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gelato al limone

A

gelato w/ lemon

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27
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stracciatella

A

choco chip

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28
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gelato alla fragola

A

gelato w/ strawberry

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29
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gelato alla vaniglia

A

gelato w/ vanilla

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30
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le noci

A

nuts

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31
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le ova

A

eggs

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32
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Tartufi

A

truffles

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33
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L’antipasto

A

the starter

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34
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il primo

A

the first course (pasta)

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35
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il secondo

A

second course (meat)

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36
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piccione

A

pigeon

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37
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Il contorno

A

side

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38
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una insalata

A

salad

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39
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patate fritte

A

fries

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40
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burro

A

butter

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41
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Vorrei…

A

I would like

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42
Q

Prendo…

A

I would like

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43
Q

Posso prendere il menu?

A

Can I have the menu?

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44
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Quanto costa/costano X?

A

How much does X cost?

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45
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Questo contiene X?

A

Does this contain X?

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46
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Prendo questo senza X

A

I’ll have this without X

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47
Q

Uova

A

Eggs

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48
Q

Carne

A

Meat

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49
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Salsicce

A

Sausages

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50
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Salsa di pomodoro

A

Tomato sauce

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51
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Tacchino

A

Turkey

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52
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Vitello

A

Veal

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53
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Mela

A

Apple

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54
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Albicocca

A

Apricot

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55
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Mora

A

Blackberry

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56
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Mirtillo

A

Blueberry

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57
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Ciliegia

A

Cherry

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58
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Cocco

A

Coconut

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59
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Fico

A

Fig

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60
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Uva

A

Grape

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61
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Melone

A

Melon

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62
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Arancia

A

Orange

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63
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Pesca

A

Peach

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64
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Pera

A

Pear

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65
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Ananas

A

Pineapple

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66
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Prugna / Susina

A

Plum

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67
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Melagrana

A

Pomegranate

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68
Q

Lampone

A

Raspberry

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69
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Anguria

A

Watermellon

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70
Q

Carciofo

A

Artichoke

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71
Q

Asparago

A

Aspara

72
Q

Fagioli

A

beans

73
Q

Barbabietola

A

beet

74
Q

Broccoli

A

broccoli

75
Q

Peperone

A

bell pepper

76
Q

Cavolo

A

Cabbage

77
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Cavolfiore

A

Cauliflower

78
Q

Sedano

A

Celery

79
Q

Cetriolo

A

Cucumber

80
Q

Lenticchie

A

lentils

81
Q

Lattuga

A

lettuce

82
Q

Funghi

A

mushrooms

83
Q

Pomodoro

A

tomatoes

84
Q

Caffè shakerato

A

iced shaken coffee

85
Q

Caffè corretto

A

corrected cafe

86
Q

Succo di frutta

A

fruit juice

87
Q

Un bicchiere d’acqua

A

a glass of water

88
Q

Basilico

A

Basil

89
Q

Acciughe

A

anchovies

90
Q

Capperi

A

capers

91
Q

Cipolle

A

onions

92
Q

Peperonicni

A

– red chilis, often dried and in flakes

93
Q

Salame picante

A

– pepperoni or spicy, cured sausage

94
Q

Fiordilatte

A

– “the flower of milk,” theoretically made with the best part of the milk, meaning the cream

95
Q

Cioccolato fondente

A

– dark chocolate

96
Q

Gianduja

A

– chocolate hazelnut

97
Q

Bacio –

A

also chocolate hazelnut, but easier to pronounce

98
Q

Finocchiona

A

– fennel-flavored cured pork sausage

99
Q

Bottarga

A

– salt-cured fish roe often from Sardinia or Sicily

100
Q

Moeche

A

– soft-shelled crabs from the Venetian lagoon

101
Q

Ricci di mare

A

– sea urchins, served seasonally in Puglia and Sicily

102
Q

la Colazione

A

– breakfast

103
Q

il Pranzo

A

– lunch

104
Q

la Cena

A

– dinner

105
Q

la Merenda

A

– snack, normally acceptable only if you are under the age of ten

106
Q

Olio extra vergine di oliva

A

– EVOO

107
Q

Cinghiale

A

– wild boar

108
Q

Di stagione

A

– in season

109
Q

Fuori stagione

A

– out of season

110
Q

Andato a male

A

– gone bad

111
Q

Rosso/biano

A

– red/white

112
Q

Vino della casa

A

– house wine

113
Q

Vino della zona

A

– wine produced nearby

114
Q

Compreso

A

– included

115
Q

Escluso

A

– excluded

116
Q

Un’altra grappa, per favore

A

– another grappa, please

117
Q

Conosco i miei polli

A

Literally – I know my chicken.
What it means – I know what I am talking about

118
Q

il miele

A

honey

119
Q

l’aceto

A

Vinegar

120
Q

la forchetta
il cucchiaio
il coltello
il piatto
la salvietta / il tovagliolo

A

Fork
Spoon
Knife
Plate
Napkin

121
Q

il bicchiere
la bottiglia
le stoviglie
le posate

A

glass
Bottle
Dishes
Silverware

122
Q

il riso

A

rice

123
Q

le patatine fritte

A

Fried potato

124
Q

le noccioline

A

peanut

125
Q

il cavatappi

A

corkscrew

126
Q

le patatine

A

potato chips

127
Q

la bevanda

A

beverage

128
Q

il tramezzino

A

sandwhich

129
Q

l’acqua (minerale)

A

water (mineral)

130
Q

la bibita

A

soft drink

131
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il tè (freddo)

A

iced tea

132
Q

il sale

A

the salt

133
Q

lo zucchero

A

the sugar

134
Q

il fegato

A

liver

135
Q

il coniglio

A

rabbit

136
Q

la marmellata

A

jam

137
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l’olio d’oliva

A

olive oil

138
Q

assaggiare

A

to try

139
Q

pranzare

A

to have lunch

140
Q

Cenare

A

to have dinner

141
Q

fare colazione

A

to have breakfast

142
Q

il mais

A

corn

143
Q

i piselli

A

peas

144
Q

il ravanello

A

radish

145
Q

gli spinaci

A

spinach

146
Q

l’arrosto

A

roast (beef)

147
Q

i frutti di mare

A

seafood

148
Q

il gambero
il gamberetto

A

shrimp

149
Q

le lumache

A

snails

150
Q

la caramella

A

the candy

151
Q

lo sformato

A

flan

152
Q

la frutta

A

fruit

153
Q

il pasticcino

A

pastry

154
Q

la senape

A

mustard

155
Q

da bere?

A

= to drink?

156
Q

cqua frizzante/con gas

A

= fizzy mineral water

157
Q

vino da tavola
vino da casa

A

= table wine
= house wine

158
Q

crudo

A

= uncooked

159
Q

cotto

A

= cooked (e.g. ben cotto = well done, poco cotto = rare…or also al sangue “bloody”; medio = medium)

160
Q

dolce
amaro
sale
piccante
acido
agrodolce

A

= sweet
= bitter
= bitter
= hot/spicy
= sour/acidic
= sweet and sour / bittersweet

161
Q

al forno
alla brace
marinato
al spiedo
fresca

A

= in the oven
= grilled
= marinated
= rotisserie (or spiedini = skewered)
fresh

162
Q

finocchio

A

= fennel

163
Q

rucola
friarielle/rapini
fave
broccoletti

A

= arugula (rocket)
= broccoli rabe
= fava beans
= relative of cabbage

164
Q

scarola riccia
indivia
cavolo nero
radicchio (di Treviso)
puntarelle
ortica

A

= curly endive (frizzy look)
=endive
kale
red leafed chicory
chicory popular in rome
= stinging nettles

165
Q

frutti di bosco

A

= berries (literally “forest fruits”)

166
Q

abbacchio

A

= milk-fed lamb

167
Q

cozze
vongole

A

= mussels
= clams

168
Q

tonno
salmone
pesce spada

A

= tuna
= salmon
= swordfish

169
Q

polpo

A

octopus

170
Q

aragosta
spigola/branzino
seppia

A

= lobster (also called astice)
= seabass
= cuttlefish

171
Q

merluzzo
baccalà
bottarga
alla pescatora

A

= cod
= salted cod
= salted fish eggs (often grated on pasta)
= “fisherman’s style,” aka with lots of seafood

172
Q

Le verdure

A

Vegetables

173
Q

il cibo

A

food

174
Q

la mandorla
la noce
l’arachide
il pinolo

A

the almond
the walnut
the peanut
the pine nut

175
Q

trippa

A

tripe

176
Q

pasticcio

A

pate (also called pate in italian too)

177
Q

nocciola

A

hazelnut