Food in Italian

Ciao! Tutto bene? Welcome to the Rocket Italian Lesson on a topic that’s sure to get your mouth watering - food! Today we’re going to learn some of the most common words for food in Italian.

It’s important to know some basic vocabulary for food when traveling in Italy. You’ll find it handy when going out to eat or when shopping for food in a market. Talk about what you like, ‘Mi piace...’, what you don’t like ‘Non mi piace...’, or perhaps you have a food allergy you need to tell your waiter about, ‘Sono allergico/a a...’.

Let’s tuck in to this lesson!

Resources for further reading:

How to pronounce common food in Italian

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Il pane

Bread

Il burro

Butter

La torta

Cake

Il formaggio

Cheese

L’uovo

Egg

La carne

Meat

Il latte

Milk

L’insalata

Salad

Il sale

Salt

La salsiccia

Sausage

La frutta

Fruit

Le verdure

Vegetables

Il cibo

Food

La farina

Flour

La bistecca

Steak

Il panino

Sandwich

I hope you enjoyed this lesson on Italian food! I don’t know about you, but I am ready to tuck into “un panino!” Next time you need to go grocery shopping or find out what kind of ingredients are in the food at a restaurant, you’ll be equipped with this vocabulary to help you along.

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A presto!

Maria DiLorenzi and the Rocket Italian Team

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