AL RISTORANTE (at the restaurant)

bar (il) – cafè / coffee shop

bicchiere (il) – glass

chef (lo/la) – chef

coltello (il) – knife

conto (il) – bill

cucchiaio (il) – spoon

cucchiaino (il) – teaspoon

forchetta (la) – fork

mancia (la) – tip

menu (il) – menu

piatto (fondo, piano) (il) – plate

piattino (il) – saucer

resto (il) – change

soldi(i) – money

tazza (la) – cup / mug

tazzina (la) – coffee cup

tovaglia (la) – tablecloth

tovagliolo (il) – napkin

LE PORTATE (courses)

antipasto (l’) – starters

primo (piatto) (il) – first course

secondo (piatto) (il) – second course

contorno (il) – (vegetable-based) side dish

dolce (il) – dessert

I SAPORI (flavors)

amaro – bitter

dolce – sweet

gusto (il) – taste, flavor

insipido – bland

leggero – light

pesante – heavy

piccante – spicy

salato – salty

sapore (il) – taste, flavor

saporito – tasty

I CIBI (food)

aglio (l’) – garlic

albicocca (l’) – apricot

ananas (l’) – pineapple

anguria* (l’) / cocomero (il) – watermelon

arancia (l’) – orange

banana (la) – banana

basilico (il) – basil

biscotto (il) – cookie

bistecca (la) – steak

broccolo (il) – broccoli

burro (il) – butter

calamaro (il) – calamari

cannolo (il) – cannoli

carciofo (il) – artichoke

carne (la) – meat

  • agnello – lamb
  • maiale – pork
  • manzo – beef
  • pollo – chicken
  • tacchino – turkey
  • vitello – veal

carota (la) – carrot

cece (il) – chickpea / garbanzo bean

cetriolino (il) – pickle

cibo (il) – food

cicoria (la) – chicory

ciliegia (la) – cherry

cioccolato (il) – chocolate

  • al latte – milk chocolate
  • fondente – dark chocolate

cipolla (la) – onion

cornetto* (il) – brioche / croissant

cozza (la) – mussel

crema (la) – custard

crostata (la) – pie / tart

fagiolo (il) – bean

fagiolino (il) – string bean

farina (la) – flour

fettuccina (la) – fettuccini

formaggio (il) – cheese

fragola (la) – strawberry

frittata (la) – frittata / omelette

frutta (la) – fruit

fungo (il) – mushroom

gamberetto (il) – shrimp

gelato (il) – ice cream

ghiaccio (il) – ice

insalata (l’) – salad

lattuga (la) – lettuce

lenticchia (la) – lentil

limone (il) – lemon

marmellata (la) – jam / marmalade

mela (la) – apple

melanzana (la) – eggplant

melone (il) – cantaloupe / melon

merluzzo (il) – cod

minestra (la) – soup

mirtillo (il) – blueberry

mollusco (il) – shellfish

mozzarella (la) – mozzarella cheese

olio (d’oliva) (l’) – (olive) oil

pancetta (la) – bacon

panino (il) – sandwich / panini

panna (la) – cream

panna cotta (la) – panna cotta

parmigiano (il) – parmesan cheese

pecorino (il) – romano cheese

pepe (il) – pepper

peperone (il) – pepper

pera (la) – pear

pesca (la) – peach

pesce (il) – fish

pisello (il) – green pea

polpetta (la) – meatball

pomodoro (il) – tomato

prosciutto (il) – prosciutto / ham

ragù (il) – Bolognese sauce

ricotta (la) – ricotta cheese

riso (il) – rice

salame (il) – salami

sale (il) – salt

salmone (il) – salmon

salsiccia (la) – sausage

schiuma (la) – milk foam

spinacio (lo) – spinach

tiramisù (il) – tiramisu

tonno (il) – tuna

torta (la) – (sweet) pie / cake

uovo (l’) – egg

uva (l’) – grape

verdura (la) – vegetables

vongola (la) – clam

zucchero (lo) – sugar

  • bianco – white sugar
  • di canna – brown sugar

zucchina (la) – zucchini

zuppa (la) – soup

 

al forno – baked

al vapore – steamed

arrosto – roasted

grigliato – grilled

LE BEVANDE (drinks)

acqua (l’) – water

  • frizzante / gasata– sparkling water
  • liscia / naturale – still water

aranciata (l’) – orange soda

birra (la) – beer

caffè (il) – coffee

  • shakerato
  • lungo
  • espresso
  • americano
  • schiumato
  • macchiato
  • ristretto

caffellatte (il) – latte

cappuccino (il) – cappuccino

latte (il) – milk

limoncello (il) – limoncello liqueur

spumante (lo) – sparkling wine

succo (il) – juice

tè / the (il) – tea

vino (il) – wine

  • bianco – white wine
  • rosso – red wine

I PASTI (meals)

cena (la) – dinner

colazione (la) – breakfast

merenda (la) – snack

pranzo (il) – lunch

spuntino (lo) – snack

GLI INTERROGATIVI (interrogatives)

che/ cosa / che cosa – what

chi – who

come – how

dove – where

perché – why

quale – which

quando – when

quanto – how much / how many

I VERBI (verbs)

bere – to drink

cenare – to have dinner

consigliare – to suggest / to recommend

dire – to say

dovere – must

fare colazione – to have breakfast

fare merenda / uno spuntino – to have a snack

pranzare – to have lunch

potere – can

ridurre – to reduce

venire – to come

volere – want

uscire – to exit / to go out

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