50 essential Italian words at the restaurant
50 Italian words worth knowing, picked from the topics Cooking and meals, Food and drink and translated into English.
Cooking and meals 25 words
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| biologico | organic |
| ciotola | bowl |
| fame | hunger |
| sapore | flavour |
| grasso | fatty |
| menù | menu |
| piatto | dishCooked dish |
| salato | salty |
| sete | thirst |
| acido | sour |
| carta | menu card |
| cuocere | to cook |
| cena | dinner |
| fibra | fibre |
| frusta | whisk |
| fresco | fresh |
| odore | smell |
| tazza | cup |
| bicchiere | glass |
| sbattere | to beatStir briskly with a fork or spoon |
| tagliare | to chop |
| antipasto | starter |
| merenda | snackNoun, afternoon snack |
| assaggiare | to tasteVerb |
| servire | to serve |
Food and drink 25 words
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| aglio | garlic |
| grano | wheat |
| acqua | water |
| succo | juice |
| riso | rice |
| sale | salt |
| tè | tea |
| vino | wine |
| uovo | egg |
| manzo | beef |
| caffè | coffee |
| cavolo | cabbage |
| latte | milk |
| mais | corn |
| miele | honey |
| noce | walnut |
| pane | bread |
| maiale | pork |
| impasto | doughFlour mixture before cooking |
| rum | rum |
| bacon | bacon |
| birra | beer |
| panna | cream |
| filetto | fillet |
| frutta | fruit |
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