gli antipasti
appetizers
i primi piatti
first dishes
le pizze
pizzas
i secondi
second (main) dish
I contorni
side dishes
i dolci
desserts
affettati misti
mixed sliced deli meats
bruschette al pmodoro
toasted bread with roasted tomatoes
crostini al fegato di pollo
toasted and crispy bread with chicken liver
parmigiano reggiano
chunks of Parmesan cheese
piadina romagnola
typical regional flat bread
piadina romagnola
typical regional flat bread
prosciutto e melone
prosciutto and cantaloupe
cappellacci di zucca
pasta pockets shaped like hats filled with pumpkin
lasagne alla bolognese
lasagna with meat sauce
minestrone
vegetable soup with pasta
risotto con funghi
Italian rice dish with mushrooms
tortellini in brodo
pasta rings filled with cheese or meat in broth
zuppa di asparagi
creamed asparagus soup
pizza quattro stagioni
pizza 4 seasons/ 4 parts
pizza margherita
pizza with mozzarella, tomato and basil
bistecca
steak
cotoletta alla bolognese
cutlet
grigliata
mixed grilled meats
pesce alla griglia
grilled fish
pollo arrosto
roasted chicken
fagiolini
green beans
insalata mista
mixed green salad
patatine fritte
french fries
verdure alla griglia
grilled vegatables
spinaci
spinach
crostata di frutta
fruit tart
frutta fresca
fresh fruit
fragole
strawberries
mirtilli
blueberries
lamponi
raspberries
gelato
ice cream
macefonia
fruit salad
torta
cake
zuppa inglese
custard type dessert
coperto e pane
cover charge and bread
l'aglio
garlic
le arachidi
peanuts
l'aragosta
lobster
biologico
organic
i broccoli
broccoli
la carne
meat
la cipolla
onion
il formaggio
cheese
il grano
grain
i cereali
cereal
la mela
apple
la noce
walnut
il pane
bread
la pasta
spaghetti
il peperone
bell pepper
il prosciutto crudo
cure ham
il riso
rice
l'uovo/ le uova
egg/eggs
l'uva
grapes
le zucchine
zucchini
di+ definite article
some ( partitive which works with countable or uncountable items)
qualche
some (object must be singular and countable)
alcuni
some (object must be masculine, plural, and countable)
alcune
some (object must be feminine, plural, and countable)
un poco (po') di
a little bit of, must agree with noun (poco, poca, pochi, poche), uncountable items
Cosa desidera? (formal)
what would you like?
desidero
I would like
mi pu� portare? (formal)
can you bring me?
cosa prende? (formal)
what are you having
cosa prendi?
What are you having?
fare la dieta
to go on a diet
essere a dieta
to be on a diet
io prendo
i'll have
Hai voglia di?
Would you like?
s�, ho voglia di
Yes, I would like
l'olio
oil
il pepe
pepper
il sale
salt
il tovagliolo
napkin
il piatto fondo
the bottom dish
la tavola
table
il cucchiaio
spoon
il coltello
knife
la tovaglia
tablecloth
il piatto
plate
la forchetta
fork
il bicchiere
glass
l'aceto
vinegar
piaciuto
past participle of piacere, use essere, must agree with subject (what you like)
piace
singular piacere
piacciono
plural piacere
Mi, Ti, Gli, Le, Ci, Vi, Gli
I, you, he, she, we, you guys, they