Traditional Food

Sauces and Seasonings 
  Traditional Small Bites

Small Bites 
  Traditional Main Dishes

Main Courses 
  Traditional Desserts

Sweets 
 

Drinks

Emergencies

Health & Emergencies 
 

Symptoms 
 

Doctors & Specialists 
 

Parts of the Body 
 

Pharmacy 
 

Money 
 

Safety & Emergencies 
  Special for Disables

Special for Disabled 
 

Special for Women 
  Special for Babies

Special for Kids

First Steps

Pronouns  
  Conjunctions & Prepositions 
  Common Words 
  Common Verbs Fundamental Verbs – Fundamental 
  Common Verbs Action Verbs – Action 
  "Common Verbs – Travel 
  Common Verbs Socialize Verbs – Socialize 
  Common Verbs Sensorial Verbs – Sensorial 
  Common Verbs House and Kitchen Verbs – House & Kitchen 
  Common Verbs Sport Verbs – Sport 
  Common Adjectives 
  Common Questions 
  Numbers Numbers  
  Compare Compare & Quantify

Into the Kitchen

Kitchen Tools 
  Way of Cooking

Ways of Cooking 
 

At the Restaurant 
  Cereals

Cereals & Main Ingredients 
 

Vegetables  
  Fruits

Fruits  
 

Fish & Meat  
 

Seasonings 
 

Desserts  
 

Drinks

Travel & House

Places & Nature 
  Places and City

Places & City 
  Travel and Transport

Travel & Transport 
  Means of Transport

Mean of Transport 
 

Orientation 
 

Sightseeing  
  Hotels and Accommodation

Hotels- Common Words 
 

Places of the House 
  Furnitures

Furniture

Socializing

Greetings  
 

People & Family 
 

When? Time References 
 

Emotions  
 

Watch & Time 
 

Calendar  
 

Colors  
 

Weather

Business & Real Life

Business 
 

Job Professions 
  Animals and Plants

Animals & Plants 
 

Dating and Love 
 

Religion  
 

Culture & Arts 
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Sport 
 

Communication & Technologies 
  Shopping General

Shopping – General 
  Shopping Item List

Shopping – Item List

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Pronouns:

How to say it	in Italian
I	Io
You	Tu
He	Lui
She	Lei
We	Noi
You	Voi
They	Loro
My	Mio
Your	Tuo
His Her	Suo
Our	Nostro
Your	Vostro
Their	Loro

Conjunctions & Prepositions:

How to say it	in Italian
And	E
Or	O - Oppure
That (Conjunction)	Che (Congiunzione)
But	Ma - Pero
By the way	Comunque
Also	Anche
Even if	Anche se
In addition	Inoltre
If	Se (Condizionale)
As	Come (Comparativo)
Nor	Né - Neanche
Until	Finché
As long as	Purché - Qualora - Sempre che
So that	In modo da - Affinchè
So - Therefore	Quindi - Insomma
While	Mentre
Still	Ancora (Continuazione)
At the contrary	Al Contrario
Because	Visto che
Of	Di
To	A
From	Da
In	In
With	Con
Without	Senza
On	Su
For	Per
Between - Among	Tra

Between a coffee to share, a conjunction, and a thank you.

Common Words:

How to say it	in Italian
Yes	Si
No	No
Don't	Non farlo
Maybe	Forse
Thank you	Grazie
Thanks a lot	Molte grazie - Grazie mille
You are welcome	Prego
Please	Per favore
Hello	Ciao
Nice to meet you	Piacere di conoscerti
My name is...	Mi chiamo...
Good morning	Buongiorno
Good afternoon	Buon Pomeriggio
Good evening	Buonasera
Good night	Buonanotte
Bye bye	Arrivederci
See you	Ci vediamo
I'm sorry	Scusa - Mi dispiace
Sorry? - What? - Pardon?	Scusi? - Come?
Excuse me	Scusi - Permesso
Can I?	Posso?
I undertand	Capisco
I don't understand	Non Capisco
I understand a little bit	Capisco poco
There is a problem	Questo é un problema
No problem	Nessun problema
Don't worry	Non ti preoccupare
Solution	Soluzione
Sure - Surely	Certo - Certamente - Sicuramente - Senza dubbio
Just - Only	Solamente
I like...	Mi piace
I don't like...	Non mi piace
Word	Parola
Life	Vita
Death	Morte
Peace	Pace

Coffee? It is a very common word. Thanks is a must.

Verbs - Fundamentals:

How to say it	in Italian
To be	Essere
There is - There are	C'è - Ci sta
To have	Avere
To need	Necessitare - Aver bisogno di...
To choose	Scegliere
To become	Diventare
To stay - To remain	Stare - Rimanere
Must - Have to	Dovere
To can	Potere
To want	Volere
To believe	Credere
To understand	Capire
To know	Conoscere - Sapere

Between choosing to want a coffee or needing a coffee, we would rather have a coffee.

Verbs - Action:

How to say it	in Italian
To do	Fare
To make	Fare
To build	Costruire
To fix	Riparare - Aggiustare
To break	Rompere
To take	Prendere
To bring	Portare
To search - To look for	Cercare
To find - To get	Trovare
To achieve	Raggiungere (un obiettivo)
To lose - To miss	Perdere
To hide	Nascondere
To sit	Sedere - Sedersi
To stand up - to rise	Alzare - Alzarsi
To lift	Sollevare
To low	Abbassare
To light - To turn on	Accendere
To turn off	Spegnere
To open	Aprire
To close	Chiudere
To move	Spostare
To go	Andare
To rest - To relax	Riposare
To sell	Vendere
To count	Contare
To check	Controllare
To push	Spingere
To pull	Tirare
To throw	Buttare

Come on, let's go have a coffee.

Verbs - Socializing:

How to say it	in Italian
To say	Dire
To talk	Conversare - Parlare
To love	Amare
To cry	Piangere
To smile	Sorridere
To laugh	Ridere
To make wrong - To go wrong	Sbagliare
To suggest - To advise - To recommed	Consigliare - Suggerire - Raccomandare
To joke	Scherzare
To read	Leggere
To write	Scrivere
To translate	Tradurre
To work	Lavorare
To learn	Imparare
To study	Studiare
To teach	Insegnare
To show	Mostrare
To dance	Ballare
To sing	Cantare
To play (a musical instrument)	Suonare
To play (a game - or playstation)	Giocare
To grow up	Crescere
To live	Vivere
To die	Morire
To get sick	Ammalarsi
To heal	Guarire
To get old	Invecchiare
To swear	Giurare
To cheat	Tradire
To pretend - To fake	Fingere
To run away	Scappare
To bother - To disturb	Disturbare
To save	Salvare
To get angry	Arrabbiarsi
To defend - To protect	Difendersi
To fight	Combattere - Litigare
To hug	Abbracciare

What's better than a coffee to thank someone for something?

Verbs - Travel:

How to say it	in Italian
To go	Andare
To pick up	Andare a prendere (qualcuno)
To come	Arrivare
To arrive	Venire
To leave	Partire
To ask	Chiedere
To meet	Conoscere - Incontrare
To book	Prenotare
To agree - To accept	Accettare
To disagree	Rifiutare
To drive	Guidare
To go back	Tornare
To turn	Girare
To go down	Scendere
To go up	Salire
To wait	Aspettare
To stop	Fermare
To enter	Entrare
To exit	Uscire
To rent	Affittare - Noleggiare
To buy	Comprare
To pay	Pagare
To change	Cambiare
To trust - To believe in someone	Fidarsi
To call	Chiamare
To send	Spedire - Mandare
To receive	Ricevere
To wear	Vestire - Indossare
To sew	Cucire
To make a photo	Fotografare
To record	Registrare
To save (a file)	Salvare (un file)
To click	Cliccare
To scroll	Scrollare
To recharge - To charge	Caricare - Ricaricare

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Verbs - Sensorial:

How to say it	in Italian
To like	Piacere
To try	Provare
To think	Pensare
To remember	Ricordare
To forget	Dimenticare - Scordare
To see - To look	Vedere
To watch (a movie)	Guardare (un film)
To touch	Toccare
To feel	Sentire (Sensoriale)
To listen	Ascoltare - Sentire
To breathe	Respirare

Experience the pleasure of sipping a coffee.

Verbs - House & Kitchen:

How to say it	in Italian
To eat	Mangiare
To drink	Bere
To taste - To try a food	Assaggiare
To bite	Mordere
To chew	Masticare
To cook	Cucinare
To mix	Mischiare
To stir	Mescolare - Girare
To cut	Tagliare
To break in two parts	Spezzare
To slice	Affettare
To pour - To Spill	Versare
To weight	Pesare
To measure	Misurare
To serve the dish	Servire il piatto
To wash - To clean	Lavare - Pulire
To laundry	Lavare i panni
To hang clothes - To dry clothes	Stendere i panni
To sweep	Spazzare (il pavimento) - Scopare
To dry	Asciugare
To tidy up the house	Mettere apposto casa
To sleep	Dormire
To dream	Sognare
To relax	Rilassarsi
To wake up	Svegliarsi
To open (the door or window)	Aprire (la porta o le finestre)
To close (the door or window)	Chiudere (la porta o le finestre)
To lock the door	Chiudere a chiave

Gastronomic Tours, Street Food, and new flavors led by locals? Yes it can be done.

Verbs - Sport & Movement:

How to say it	in Italian
To workout	Allenarsi
To sweat	Sudare
To struggle	Faticare
To walk	Camminare
To run	Correre
To fall down	Cadere
To slip	Scivolare
To kick	Calciare
To hit - To strike	Colpire
To swim	Nuotare
To surf	Surfare
To dive	Fare immersioni
To climb	Scalare - Arrampicarsi
To bike	Pedalare
To fly	Volare
To win	Vincere
To lose (the game)	Perdere (al gioco)

You can exercise and stay fit by exploring and experiencing new adventures with a local guide.

Common Adjectives:

How to say it	in Italian
Really - Very - (Addendum)	Davvero - Veramente - (Rafforzativo)
Good	Buono - Bravo
Bad - Evil	Cattivo
Handsome	Bello
Beautiful	Bella
Ugly	Brutto
Great	Ottimo
Splendid	Splendido
Breathtaking - Outstanding	Mozzafiato
Terrible	Pessimo - Terribile
Big	Grande
Small	Piccolo
Long	Lungo
Short	Corto
Large	Largo
Tight	Stretto
High	Alto
Low	Basso
Fat	Grasso
Slim	Magro
Normal	Normale
Fast	Veloce
Slow	Lento - Piano
Tired	Stanco
Relaxed	Riposato
Comfortable	Comodo - A proprio agio
Uncomfortable	Scomodo - Non a proprio agio
Full - Complete	Pieno - Completo
Empty	Vuoto
Crowded - Busy	Affollato
Uncrowded - Not crowded - Empty	Senza persone - Spazio vuoto - Luogo tranquillo
Expensive	Caro - Costoso
Cheap	Economico
Poor	Povero
Rich	Ricco
Light - Not heavy	Leggero
Heavy	Pesante
New	Nuovo
Old	Vecchio
Young	Giovane
Alone	Solo
Healthy	Sano
Sick	Malato
Strong	Forte
Weak	Debole
Funny	Divertente
Boring	Noioso
Arrogant	Arrogante
Shy	Timido
Smart - Intelligent - Clever	Intelligente - Sveglio
Stupid - Fool - Dumb - Idiot	Scemo - Tonto - Cretino - Imbecille - Sciocco
Incompetent	Incapace
Naughty	Disobbediente - Dispettoso - Birichino
Easy	Facile - Semplice
Difficult - Hard - Complex	Difficile - Complicato - Duro
Useful	Utile
Useless	Inutile
Wet	Bagnato
Dry	Asciutto
Clean	Pulito
Dirty	Sporco
Smelly	Puzzolente - Puzza
Perfumed	Profumato
Solid	Solido
Liquid	Liquido
Bright - Light - Clear	Chiaro
Dark	Scuro

Simple, like a coffee.

Common Questions:

How to say it	in Italian
Who?	Chi?
What?	Che cosa?
What is this?	Che cosa é?
Which one?	Quale?
Where?	Dove?
When?	Quando?
How much?	Quanto?
Why?	Perché?
How?	Come?
Do you have ...?	Avete ...?
Can I?	Posso?
Where can I ...?	Dove posso ...?
Should I?	Devo?
What does it mean?	Cosa significa? - Che vuol dire?
Can you repeat please?	Può ripetere per favore?
Can you repeat slowly?	Può ripetere più lentamente?
How much is it?	Quanto costa?
Where is it?	Dove sta?
Do you like it?	Ti piace?
How are you?	Come stai?
What is your name?	Come ti chiami?
How old are you?	Quanti anni hai?
Where do you come from?	Da dove vieni?
Where do you live?	Dove vivi?
Where are you going?	Dove stai andando?
Are you married?	Sei sposato?
Do you have kids?	Hai figli?
What is your job?	Che lavoro fai?
Did you eat?	Hai mangiato?
Do you speak Italian?	Parli Italiano?
Do you speak English?	Parli Inglese?
How can I say this in Italian?	Come si dice questo?
Do you understand?	Capisci?
Can you write it?	Puoi scriverlo?

Do you want a coffee? Yes thanks you.

Numbers:

How to say it	in Italian
One	Uno
Two	Due
Three	Tre
Four	Quattro
Five	Cinque
Six	Sei
Seven	Sette
Eight	Otto
Nine	Nove
Ten	Dieci
Eleven	Undici
Twelve	Dodici
Thirteen	Tredici
Fourteen	Quattordici
Fifteen	Quindici
Sixteen	Sedici
Seventeen	Diciassette
Eighteen	Diciotto
Nineteen	Diciannove
Twenty	Venti
Twenty-One	Ventuno
Thirty	Trenta
Thirty-One	Trentuno
Forty	Quaranta
Fifthy	Cinquanta
Sixty	Sessanta
Seventy	Settanta
Eighty	Ottanta
Ninety	Novanta
One Hundred	Cento
One Hunderd One	Centouno
One Hunderd Ten	Centodieci
One Hunderd Eleven	Centoundici
One Hundred Twenty	Centoventi
Two Hundred	Duecento
Three Hunded	Trecento
One Thousand	Mille
Two Thousand	Duemila
Two Thousand Five Hunded	Duemila e cinquecento
Two Thousand Seven Hunded Fifty	Duemila settecento cinquanta
Ten Thousand	Diecimila
Twenty Thousand	Ventimila
One Hunded Thousand	Centomila
Two Hunded Thousand	Duecentomila
One Million	Un milione
One Billion	Un miliardo
First	Primo
Second	Secondo
Third	Terzo
Fourth	Quarto
Fifth	Quinto
Double	Doppio
Triple	Triplo

Precious advice: In Italy you can find the best exchange rate to Euro on Wise.

Compare & Quantify:

How to say it	in Italian
With	Con
Without	Senza
All - Everything	Tutto
Nothing	Niente
A lot	Tanto
A bit - A little	Poco
Too much	Troppo
Too little	Troppo poco
More	Più - Di più
Less	Meno - Di meno
Enough	Abbastanza
Like this	Cosi
The most - The best	Il Migliore
This is better than that	Questo é meglio di Quello
This is like that	Questo é come Quello
This is worse than that	Questo é peggio di Quello

Sharing a coffee is a small gesture, which is worth a lot.

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Watch & Time:

How to say it	in Italian
What time is it?	Che ora è?
Hour	Ora
Minute	Minuto
Second	Secondo
One o'clock	L'una
Two o'clock	Le due
Three o'clock	Le tre
Four o'clock	Le quattro
Five o'clock	Le cinque
Six o'clock	Le sei
Seven o'clock	Le sette
Eight o'clock	Le otto
Nine o'clock	Le nove
Ten o'clock	Le dieci
Eleven o'clock	Le undici
Midday - Noon	Mezzogiorno
Midnight	Mezzanotte
Half past four	Le quattro e mezza
Quarter past four	Le quattro e un quarto
Quarter to four	Le quattro menu un quarto

Show us love with a cup of coffee.

Calendar:

How to say it	in Italian
What day is it?	Che giorno é?
Day	Giorno
Week	Settimana
Bulan	Mese
Year	Anno
Monday	Lunedí
Tuesday	Martedí
Wednesday	Mercoledí
Thursday	Giovedí
Friday	Venerdí
Saturday	Sabato
Sunday	Domenica
January	Gennaio
February	Febbraio
March	Marzo
April	Aprile
May	Maggio
June	Giugno
July	Luglio
August	Agosto
September	Settembre
October	Ottobre
November	Novembre
December	Dicembre

When? Time References:

How to say it	in Italian
Already	Giá - Ormai - Da tempo
Always	Sempre
Never	Mai
Often	Spesso
Sometimes	Qualche volta
Rarely	Raramente
Usually	Di solito - Normalmente
Before	Prima
After	Dopo
Now	Adesso - Ora - Subito
Today	Oggi
Tonight	Stasera
This morning	Stamattina
Tomorrow	Domani
After Tomorrow	Dopodomani
Soon	Tra poco - Prossimamente
In three days	Tra tre giorni
Until ...	Fino a ...
Yesterday	Ieri
The day before yesterday	L'altroieri
Three days ago	Tre giorni fa
Last month	Il mese scorso
Long time ago	Tanto tempo fa
Earlier	Poco fa - Recentemente
Just - Freshly	Appena - Da poco
While	Durante
Sunset	Tramonto
Sunrise	Alba
Morning	Mattina
Afternoon	Pomeriggio
Evening	Sera
Night	Notte

Orientation:

How to say it	in Italian
Position	Posizione
Where is it?	Dove sta?
I would like to go to...	Vorrei andare ...
How can I go to...?	Come vado a ...?
How far is it?	Quanto é distante? - Quanto é lontano?
Can you show it on the map?	Puoi mostrarmelo sulla mappa?
This	Questo
That	Quello
Here	Qui - Qua
There	Li - La
Far	Lontano
Near - Close	Vicino
Short	Corto
Long	Lungo
Above	Sopra
Below - Under	Sotto
Right	Destra
Left	Sinistra
Straight	Dritto
Beside - Next to	Affianco - Accanto
Behind	Dietro
In front of	Davanti - Di Fronte
Around	Intorno
Inside	Dentro
Outside	Fuori
Entrance	Entrata
Exit	Uscita
Climb - Ascent	Salita
Slope - Descent	Discesa
Plain - Flat - Lowland	Pianura
No Entry	Divieto d'accesso
Continue	Prosegui - Continua
Turn left	Girare a sinistra
Turn right	Girare a destra
Turn back	Tornare indietro
Start	Inizio
End	Fine
Kilometer	Chilometri
Meters	Metri
Nord	Nord
South	Sud
West	Ovest
East	Est

Valuable tips: Look for a local guide to help you discover the wonders of the place.

Greetings:

How to say it	in Italian
Language	Linguaggio - Lingua
Hi	Ciao
Welcome	Benvenuti
Good morning	Buongiorno
Good afternoon	Buon Pomeriggio
Good evening	Buona sera
Good night	Buona notte
Bye bye	Arrivederci
Have a nice travel	Buon viaggio
See you	Ci vediamo.
Sorry	Scusa
Thank you	Grazie
No thank you	No grazie
Yes thank you	Si grazie
Please	Per favore
How are you?	Come stai?
Good	Bene
Bad	Male
What is your name?	Come ti chiami?
My name is...	Mi chiamo...
How old are you?	Quanti anni hai?
I am ... years old	Ho ... anni
Where do you come from?	Da dove vieni?
I come from...	Vengo da
Where do you live?	Dove vivi?
Do you live here?	Vivi qui?
I live in ...	Vivo in ...
Where are you going?	Dove stai andando?
Are you married?	Sei sposato?
Do you have kids?	Hai figli?
What is your job?	Che lavoro fai?
What do you study?	Cosa studi?
What a nice day!	Che bella giornata!
Today it's hot!	Che caldo Oggi
Today it's cold!	Che freddo Oggi
Do you like this place?	Ti piace questo posto?
I am kidding	Sto scherzando
Keep in touch!	Teniamoci in contatto
Congratulations!	Congratulazioni!
Opinion	Opinione
Idea	Idea
Voice	Voce

If love is in the air, it surely smells like coffee.

People & Family:

How to say it	in Italian
People	Gente
Man	Uomo - Maschio
Woman	Donna - Femmina
Kid	Bambino
Old	Anziano
Mister	Signore
Miss	Signora
Mrs	Signorina
Mom - Mother	Mamma - Madre
Dad - Father	Papà - Babbo - Padre
Grandfather	Nonno
Grandmother	Nonna
Son	Figlio
Daughter	Figlia
Brother or Sister	Fratello o Sorella
Uncle	Zio
Aunt	Zia
Friend	Amico
Partner - Couple	Partner - Fidanzati - Coppia
Husband	Marito
Wife	Moglie
Family	Famiglia
Married	Sposato
Single	Celibe - Single
Divorced	Separato
Widowed	Vedovo

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Means of Transport:

How to say it	in Italian
Bus	Bus - Autobus
Taxi	Taxi
Ship	Nave
Boat	Barca
Train	Treno
Subway	Metropolitana
Airplane	Aereo
Truck	Camion
Car	Macchina - Auto
Scooter	Motorino
Motorbike	Moto
By feet - By walking	A piedi
Bicycle	Bicicletta
Electric vehicle	Veicolo elettrico

Tip: In Italy, it is cheaper to reserve your accommodations on Booking.

Travel & Transport:

How to say it	in Italian
Transport	Trasporto
Travel -Trip	Viaggio
Passport	Passaporto
Visa	Visto
Document	Documenti
Station stop	Fermata
Station	Stazione
Harbor - Harbour - Port	Porto
Airport	Aeroporto
Suitcase - Luggage - Baggage	Bagaglio
Lost luggage	Bagaglio perso
Ticket	Biglietto
Ticket office	Biglietteria
Air condition	Aria condizionata
Travel agency	Agenzia di viaggi
Time	Orario
What time does it leave?	A che ora parte?
What time does it arrive?	A che ora arriva?
What time does it get here?	A che ora passa?
How long is the travel?	Quanto dura il viaggio?
How much is it?	Quanto costa?
Confirmed	Confermato
Full	Completo
Deleted	Annullato
Changed	Cambiato
Delayed	Ritardo
Smoking class	Fumatori
Non-smoking class	Non fumatori
Can I seat here?	Posso sedermi?
Where?	Dove?
This is my seat	Questo é il mio posto
Can you stop here please?	Si fermi qui per favore
Let me down please - Get me down please	Mi faccia scendere
Aisle seat	Lato corridoio
Window seat	Lato finestrino
Life Jacket	Giubbotto di salvataggio
Seasick - Seasickness	Mal di Mare
Taximeter	Tassametro
Can you please turn on the taxameter?	Per favore accenda il Tassametro
Can you bring me to this address?	Mi può portare a questo indirizzo?
Address	Indirizzo
Can you wait for me here please?	Mi aspetti qui per favore.
Can you drive slower?	Può andare più piano?
Can you drive faster?	Può andare più veloce?
Can you drive responsibly?	Guida responsabilmente
Driver	Autista
Insurance	Assicurazione
Plate of the vehicle	Targa del veicolo
Vehicle documentation	Documentazione del mezzo
Transfer of ownership	Passaggio di proprietà
Map	Mappa
Speed limit	Limite di velocità
Parking	Parcheggio
Mechanical	Meccanico
Can you check this?	Può controllare questo?
No entry	Divieto d'accesso
Give priority	Dare precedenza
Helmet	Casco
Accident - Crash	Incidente
It won't start	Non parte
Blown tire - Perforated tire - Punctured tire	Gomma bucata
To fix the tire	Riparare la gomma
Gas - Gasoline - Petrol	Benzina
Gas station	Benzinaio
Charger	Ricarica
Fill my fuel tank	Il pieno
Out of gas - Without gasoline	Senza benzina
Kilometer	Chilometri

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Places of the House:

How to say it	in Italian
Home - House	Casa
Kitchen	Cucina
Living room	Salotto
Bedroom	Camera da Letto
Bed	Letto
Dining room	Camera da Pranzo
Toilet - Bathroom	Bagno
Garden	Giardino
Terrace	Terrazza
Balcony	Balcone
Roof	Tetto
Wall	Muro
Paint	Pittura
Ceiling	Soffitto
Floor	Pavimento
Electrical system	Impianto elettrico
Plumbing - Hydraulic system	Impianto idraulico
Switch	Interruttore
Power outlet - Socket	Presa della corrente
Power strip	Ciabatta elettrica
Window	Finestra
Door	Porta
Elevator - Lift	Ascensore

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Furniture & Tools:

How to say it	in Italian
Lamp	Lampada
Bulb	Lampadina
Light	Luce
Chair - Seat	Sedia
Table	Tavolo
Bedside table	Comodino
Couch - Sofa	Divano - Sofa
Bed	Letto
Blanket	Coperta
Bed sheets - Bed linen	Lenzuola
Pillow - Cushion	Cuscino
Pillow cover - Cushion cover	Fodera
Mat - Rug	Tappetino
Carpet	Tappeto
Curtain	Tenda
Door handle	Maniglia
Lock - Keyhole	Serratura
Mirror	Specchio
Closet - Wardrobe - Cabinet	Armadio
Shelf	Mensola
Book	Libro
Hanger - Clothes hanging	Appendi abiti
WC	Tavoletta del bagno - WC
Water spray	Spruzzino
Tap - Faucet	Rubinetto
Shower	Doccia
Bathtub	Vasca
Sink - Washbasin	Lavandino
Air condition	Aria condizionata - Climatizzatore
Remote control of air condition	Telecomando dell'aria condizionata
Fan	Ventilatore
Toaster	Tostapane
Dishwasher	Lavastoviglie
Washing machine	Lavatrice
Laundry	Lavanderia
Phone	Telefono
Vault - Safe box	Cassaforte
Keys	Chiavi
Toothpaste	Dentifricio
Toothbrush	Spazzolino
Hairbrush	Spazzola
Comb	Pettine
Razor - Shaver	Rasoio
Shaving foam - Shaving cream	Schiuma da barba
Soap	Sapone
Shampoo	Shampoo
Conditioner	Balsamo
Toilet paper	Carta igienica
Towel	Asciugamano
Hair dryer	Fon
Ironing board - Iron	Ferro da Stiro
Mosquito net	Zanzariera
Mosquito repellent spray	Spray anti zanzare
Cigarettes	Sigarette
Ashtray	Posacenere
Remote control	Telecomando
Television	Televisione
Dish soap	Sapone per i piatti
Floor soap	Sapone per i pavimenti
Broom - Broomstick	Scopa
Mop	Mocio
Cloth	Panno
Sponge	Spugna
Bucket	Secchio
Rubbish bin - Trash bin	Pattumiera
Dustbin	Raccoglitore - Paletta

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Hotel - Common Words:

How to say it	in Italian
Room	Camera
Hotel	Hotel
Camping	Campeggio
Camping tend	Tenda da campeggio
Beach bangalow	Capanna sulla Spiaggia
Guesthouse	Guesthouse
Hostel	Ostello
Swimming pool	Piscina
Reservation	Prenotazione
Days stay - Days of accommodation	Giorni di pernottamento
Family	Famiglia
Business	Affari
We are in (number)	Siamo in (tre)
Group	Gruppo
Names	Nomi
My name is...	Mi chiamo (...)
Address	Indirizzo
Passport	Passaporto
Document	Documenti
Available room	Camere libere
Quiet room - Silent room	Camera silenziosa
Bright room - Light room	Camera luminosa
Room with a view	Camera con vista
The best room	La camera Migliore
Room with a kitchen	Camera con cucina
Luxury	Lusso
Cheap	Economica
I like it a lot	Mi piace molto
I don't like it	Non mi piace
Can I see another room?	Posso vedere un'altra camera?
How much is it?	Quanto cosa?
I take it	La prendo
It doesn't work	Non funziona
Massage	Massaggio
What time is it the breakfast?	A che ora fate la colazione?
Half board	Mezza Pensione
Full board	Pensione Completa
Can you wake me up?	Potrebbe svegliarmi?
Private bathroom	Bagno in camera
Shared bathroom	Bagno condiviso
Hot water	Acqua calda
Cold water	Acqua fredda
Single bed	Letto singolo
Double bed	Letto matrimoniale
Extra bed	Letto aggiuntivo
Internet	Internet
WiFi	WiFi
Password	Password
Cleaning service	Servizio pulizie
Room service	Servizio in camera
Who's there?	Chi é?
A moment!	Un momento!
Can you back later?	Torni più tardi.
Check in	Check in
Checkout	Checkout
Bill - Check	Il conto
I had a great time	Sono stato benissimo
I will recommend it to everyone!	Lo consiglierò a tutti
Thank you	Grazie

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Places & Nature:

How to say it	in Italian
Place	Luogo
Beach	Spiaggia
Lake	Lago
River	Fiume
Waterfall	Cascata
Plain - Lowland	Pianura
Hill	Collina
Mountain	Montagna
Forest	Foresta
Jungle	Giungla
Archipelago	Arcipelago
Island	Isola
Cliff	Scogliera
Ravine	Burrone
Abyss	Abisso
World	Mondo
Nature	Natura
Air	Aria
Water	Acqua
Fire	Fuoco
Land - Ground	Terra
Sun	Sole
Moon	Luna
Cloud	Nuvola
Sky	Cielo
Earth	Terra - Mondo
Rock - Stone	Roccia - Sasso
Wood	Legno
Mud	Fango
Puddle	Pozzanghera
Sea - Ocean	Mare
Waves	Onde
Path - Trail - Footpath	Sentiero
Paddy - Rice field	Risaia
Park	Parco
Iron	Ferro

Valuable tips: Look for a local guide to help you discover the wonders of the place.

Places & City:

How to say it	in Italian
Country - Nation	Paese - Nazione
Abroad	Estero - Paese al di fuori del proprio
Border - Frontier	Frontiera
Capital	Capitale
City	Città
Village	Villaggio
Bridge	Ponte
Traffic light	Semaforo
Intersection - Crossroad	Incrocio
Road	Strada
Main road	Strada principale
Highway	Autostrada
Sidewalk	Marciapiede
Underpass	Sottopassaggio
Poth hole - Bump road	Buca
Dumpster	Cassonetto della spazzatura
Pollution	Inquinamento
Office	Ufficio
School	Scuola
Shop	Negozio
Supermarket - Grocery store	Supermercato
Traditional market	Mercato tradizionale
Mall	Centro commerciale
Bar	Bar
Restaurant	Ristorante
Disco	Discoteca
House - Home	Casa
Building	Palazzo
Private	Privato
Public	Pubblico

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Weather:

How to say it	in Italian
Weather	Clima
Season	Stagione
Hot	Caldo
Cold	Freddo
Summer	Estate
Winter	Inverno
Sun	Sole
Rain	Pioggia
Storm	Temporale
Wind	Vento
Heat	Afa
Lightning	Fulmine
Thunder	Tuono
Cloudy	Nuvole
Flood - Flooding	Alluvione
Raincoat	Impermeabile
Umbrella	Ombrello
Sun cream - Sunblock	Protezione solare
Shadow	Ombra

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Sightseeing:

How to say it	in Italian
I would like to see...	Vorrei vedere...
What is this?	Che cosa é?
Where are we?	Dove siamo?
Who is the author?	Chi é l'autore?
Can I make photos?	Posso fare delle fotografie?
Can I make videos?	Posso fare un video?
Can I go there?	Posso andare lí?
Tourist guide	Guida
Driver	Autista
Hike - Tour	Escursioni
Map	Mappa
Catalogue	Catalogo
Tourist visits	Visite
City	Città
Museum	Museo
Monumento	Monumento
Have I to follow some rule?	Devo seguire regole particolari?
Visit to historical places	Visite a carattere Storico
Visit to religious places	Visite a carattere Religioso
Visit to cultural places	Visite a carattere Culturale
Visit to natural places	Visite a carattere Naturalistico
Park	Parco
Amusement park	Parco giochi
Ruins	Rovine
Wreck	Relitto
Entrance	Entrata
Exit	Uscita
Time schedule	Orario
Ticket price	Costo biglietto

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Colors:

How to say it	in Italian
White	Bianco
Black	Nero
Gray - Gray	Grigio
Blue	Blu
Yellow	Giallo
Red	Rosso
Green	Verde
Brown	Marrone
Orange	Arancione
Purple	Viola
Lilac	Lilla
Pink	Rosa
Light blue - Azure	Azzurro
Gold	Oro
Silver	Argento

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Animals & Plants:

How to say it	in Italian
Animal	Animale
Wild	Selvatico
Dog	Cane
Cat	Gatto
Monkey	Scimmia
Tiger	Tigre
Lion	Leone
Wolf	Lupo
Buffalo	Bufalo
Bull	Toro
Cow	Mucca
Horse	Cavallo
Rabbit	Coniglio
Chicken	Gallina
Duck	Papera - Anatra
Pig	Maiale
Boar	Cinghiale
Elephant	Elefante
Snake	Serpente
Crocodile	Coccodrillo
Turtle	Tartaruga
Mouse	Topo
Rat	Ratto
Frog	Rana
Spider	Ragno
Scorpion	Scorpione
Fly	Mosca
Mosquito	Zanzara
Snail	Lumaca
Moth	Tarma
Caterpillar	Bruco
Butterfly	Farfalla
Ant	Formica
Gecko	Geco
Lizard	Lucertola
Fish	Pesce
Jellyfish	Medusa
Shrimp	Gambero
Shark	Squalo
Dolphin	Delfino
Tuna	Tonno
Whale	Balena
Shell	Conchiglia
Bird	Uccello
Eagle	Aquila
Raven - Crow	Corvo
Seagull	Gabbiano
Pigeon - Dove	Piccione
Plant	Pianta
Tree	Albero
Flower	Fiore
Fruit	Frutto

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TRAVEL PHRASE BOOK - ITALIAN: INTO THE KITCHEN

Kitchen Tools:

How to say it	in Italian
Kitchen	Cucina
Table	Tavolo
Counter	Bancone
Tablecloth	Tovaglia
Towel	Tovagliolino
Tissue	Fazzoletto
Plate	Piatto
Bowl	Scodella
Fork	Forchetta
Spoon	Cucchiaio
Tea spoon	Cucchiaino
Knife	Coltello
Ladle	Mestolo
Glass	Bicchiere
Mug - Cup	Tazza
Bottle	Bottiglia
Bottle opener	Apribottiglie
Pan	Padella
Pot holders - Pot clips	Presine
Serving tongs	Pinze
Grill	Griglia
Oven	Forno
Stove	Fornello
Fire	Fuoco
Gas bottle	Bombola del Gas
Lighter - Cigarette lighter	Accendino
Fridge - Refrigerator	Frigorifero
Tray	Vassoio
Cutting board - Chopping board	Tagliere
Pack	Pacco
Jar	Vaso
Box	Scatola
Can opener	Apriscatole
Can	Lattina
Colander	Scolapasta - Colino

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Menù & General:

How to say it	in Italian
Menu	Menu
Ingredients	Ingredienti
Grocery shopping	Fare la spesa
Flour	Farina
Row rice	Riso crudo
Cooked rice	Riso cotto
Noodles	Spaghetti
Bread	Bread
Pizza	Pizza
Soup	Zuppa
Fries - Fried	Frittura

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Vegetables:

How to say it	in Italian
Vegetables	Verdure
Salad	Insalata
Zucchini	Zucchina
Cabbage	Cavolo
Tomato	Pomodoro
Carrot	Carota
Cucumber	Cetriolo
Potato	Patata
Spinach	Spinaci
Broccoli	Broccoli
Cauliflower	Cavolfiore
Bell pepper	Peperone

Fruits:

How to say it	in Italian
Fruit	Frutta
Grape	Uva
Apple	Mela
Pear	Pera
Banana	Banana
Watermelon	Anguria
Melon	Melone
Strawberry	Fragola
Berries	Frutti di Bosco
Blackberries	More
Orange	Arancia
Lemon	Limone
Tangerine	Mandarino
Lime	Lime
Nuts	Noci
Almonds	Mandorle
Hazelnuts	Nocciole
Chestnuts	Castagne
Peanuts	Arachidi
Coconut	Cocco
Papaya	Papaya
Pineapple	Ananas
Mango	Mango

Fish & Meat:

How to say it	in Italian
Fish	Pesce
Tuna	Tonno
Salmon	Salmone
Seafood	Frutti di mare
Squid	Calamaro
Shrimp	Gambero
Clam	Vongola
Crab	Granchio
Oyster	Ostricha
Lobster	Aragosta
Meat	Carne
Chicken	Pollo
Pork	Maiale
Goat	Capra
Beef	Manzo
Rabbit	Coniglio
Meatball	Polpette
Egg	Uova

Seasonings & Sauces:

How to say it	in Italian
Chili	Peperoncino
Onion	Cipolla
Garlic	Aglio
Oil	Olio
Butter	Burro
Milk	Latte
Cheese	Formaggio
Salt	Sale
Pepper	Pepe
Oregano	Origano
Rosemary	Rosmarino
Saffron	Zafferano
Cloves	Chiodi di Garofano
Cinnamon	Cannella
Mint	Menta - Mentuccia
Ginger	Zenzero
Turmeric	Curcuma
Nutmeg	Noce moscata
Spicy sauce	Salsa piccante
Ketchup	Ketchup
Soy sauce	Salsa di soia

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Desserts:

How to say it	in Italian
Dessert - Sweets	Dolce
Ice Cream	Gelato
Chocolate	Cioccolato
Fruit salad	Macedonia
Biscuit - Cookie	Biscotto
Cake	Torta
Pancake	Pancake
Sugar	Zucchero
Honey	Miele

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Drinks:

How to say it	in Italian
Ice	Ghiaccio
Water	Acqua
Non Alcoholic drink	Bevande analcoliche
Alcoholic drink	Bevande alcoliche
Juice	Succo di frutta
Lemonade	Limonata
Hot coffee	Caffé caldo
Cold coffee	Caffé freddo
Hot tea	Té caldo
Cold tea	Té freddo
Beer	Birra
Wine	Vino
Traditional spirit - Liqueur	Distillati tradizionali

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Ways of Cooking & Flavors:

How to say it	in Italian
Grams	Grammi
Kilos	Chili
A pinch of	Un pizzico di...
Well cooked	Ben cotto
Row - Uncooked	Crudo
Fried	Fritto
Stir fried	Ripassato in padella
Grilled	Grigliato
Boiled	Bollito
Steamed	Al vapore
Smoked	Affumicato
Dried	Essiccato
Frozen	Surgelato
Fresh	Fresco di giornata
Hot	Caldo
Cold	Freddo
Sweet	Dolce
Salty	Salato
Bitter	Amaro
Sour	Acido - Aspro
Seasoned	Speziato
Spicy	Piccante
Unsalted	Sciapo

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At the Restaurant:

How to say it	in Italian
Restaurant	Ristorante
Bar	Bar
Food	Cibo
Drinks	Bevanda
Hungry - Starving	Fame
Thirsty	Sete
Breakfast	Colazione
Lunch	Pranzo
Dinner	Cena
Snack	Spuntino
Without chili	Non piccante
Without sugar	Senza Zucchero
Without ice	Senza ghiaccio
I am vegetarian	Sono vegetariano
I am vegan	Sono vegano
I am celiac	Sono celiaco
I cannot eat gluten	Non posso mangiare il glutine
I do not eat...	Non mangio...
I am allergic to...	Sono allergico a...
How do you call this?	Come si chiama questo?
Can I try it? - Can I taste it?	Posso assaggiarlo?
Close	Chiuso
Open	Aperto
Is there an empty table? - Is there a vacant place?	C'é posto?
I would like to order	Vorrei ordinare
What do you recommend?	Cosa raccomandi? - Cosa mi consiglia?
The local speciality	La specialità locale
I take this	Prendo questo
Thank you	Grazie
Sorry? - Pardon?	Scusi?
Waiter!	Cameriere!
One more	Ancora uno
Smoking	Fumatori
Non smoking	Non fumatori
Ashtray	Posacenere
Do you like it?	Ti piace?
I like it a lot	Mi piace molto
I don't like it	Non mi piace
Too salty	Troppo salato
Too sweet	Troppo dolce
Too spicy	Troppo piccante
I am full - I feel full	Sono pieno
I am still starved - I am still hungry	Ho ancora fame
Cheers!	Cin cin!
I am drunk!	Sono ubriaco
Where is the toilet?	Dove sta il bagno?
Bill - Check	Il conto

TRAVEL PHRASE BOOK - ITALIAN: EMERGENCIES

Doctors & Specialists:

How to say it	in Italian
Doctor	Dottore
General pratictioner	Medico generico
Surgeon	Chirurgo
Cardiologist	Cardiologo
Internist	Internista
Dermatologist	Dermatologo
Gynecologist	Ginecologo
Optician	Ottico
Pediatrician	Pediatra
Orthopedic	Ortopedico
Dentist	Dentista
Psychiatrist	Psichiatra
Dietician	Dietologo
Urologist	Urologo
Ophthalmic	Oftalmico
Otolaryngology	Otorinolaringoiatria
Anesthetist	Anestetista

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Parts of the Body:

How to say it	in Italian
Body parts	Parti del corpo
Body	Corpo
Hair	Capelli
Skin	Pelle
Face	Faccia - Viso
Head	Testa
Eye	Occhio
Pupil	Pupilla
Nose	Naso
Mouth	Bocca
Lips	Labbra
Teeth	Denti
Ear	Orecchie
Tongue	Lingua
Neck	Collo
Throat	Gola
Shoulders	Spalle
Back	Dorso
Chest	Petto
Breast	Seno
Nipple	Capezzolo
Tummy - Belly	Pancia
Bottom - Gluteus	Sedere - Glutei
Arm	Braccio
Hand	Mano
Finger	Dita
Leg	Gamba
Knee	Ginocchio
Foot	Piede
Nail	Unghie
Brain	Cervello
Heart	Cuore
Lung	Polmoni
Stomach	Stomaco
Liver	Fegato
Kidney	Reni
Bowel - Gut - Intestine	Intestino
Blood	Sangue
Hairs	Peli
Muscle	Muscolo

Pharmacy:

How to say it	in Italian
Over the counter drugs	Farmaci da banco
Drugstore - Pharmacy	Farmacia
Hydrogen peroxide	Acqua ossigenata
Anti septic - Disinfectant	Antisettico - Disinfettante
Mosquito repellent	Lozione anti zanzare
Antihistaminic - Anti allergic	Antistaminico - Antiallergico
Antibiotic	Antibiotico
Antipyretic	Antipiretico
Acetaminophen - Paracetamol	Paracetamolo
Anti inflammatory	Anti infiammatorio
Painkiller - Analgesic	Analgesico
Sleeping pill	Sonnifero
Rectal suppository	Supposta
Contraceptive	Contraccettivi
Anti fungal	Crema antimicotica
Anti diarrheal	Farmaco antidiarroico
Anti malarial	Farmaco antimalarico
Thermometer	Termometro
I usually take this medicine:	Prendo questo farmaco
For high blood pressure	Contro l'alta pressione sanguigna
For cholesterol	Contro il colesterolo
For the heart	Per il cuore
For the kidneys	Per i reni
For the liver	Per il fegato
For the bowel	Per l'intestino
For the blood circulation	Per la circolazione sanguigna

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Symptoms:

How to say it	in Italian
Symptoms	Sintomi
Medical conditions	Condizioni mediche
Wave of heat - Heat flash	Vampata di calore
Fever	Febbre
Shivers	Brividi
Cough	Tosse
Sneeze	Raffreddore
Sore throat	Mal di gola
I feel weak	Sono debole
Vomit	Vomito
Diarrhea	Diarrea
Constipation	Stitichezza
Vertigo - Dizziness	Vertigini
Hemorrhage	Emorragia
Itch	Prurito
Lump	Nodulo
Swolleng glands	Ghiandola gonfia
Wound - Injury	Ferita
Broken bone	Osso rotto
Intestinal pain - Gut pain	Dolori intestinali
Stomach pain - Stomachache	Dolori allo stomaco
Ulcer	Ulcera
High Blood pressure	Pressione sanguigna alta
Asthma	Asma
Operation	Operazione
Epilepsy	Apilessia
Bradycardia	Brachicardia
Tachycardia	Tachicardia
Heart condition - Heart problem	Problemi al cuore
Stroke - Heart attack	Infarto
I had a stroke	Ho avuto un infarto
I've been operated	Sono stato operato
Depression	Depressione
Insomnia - Sleepless	Insonne
Dehydrated	Disidratato
Anxiety	Ansia
Malaria	Malaria
Dengue	Dengue
Diabetes	Diabete
Coeliac disease	Celiachia
Tooth decay - Caries	Carie
Toothache	Mal di denti
Pimple - Acne	Brufoli - Acne

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Health & Emergencies:

How to say it	in Italian
I am sick - I feel bad - I feel sick	Sto male!
He / she feels sick!	Lui sta male!
Are you ok?	Stai bene?
Help.	Aiuto.
Do you need help?	Hai bisogno di aiuto?
Vax - Vaccine	Vaccino
Hospital	Ospedale
Call a doctor!	Chiamate un medico!
Bring me to the hospital!	Portatemi all'ospedale!
Bring him / her to the hospital!	Portatelo all'ospedale!
I have a medical insurance - I have a health insurance	Ho l'assicurazione medica
I don't have a medical insurance	Non ho l'assicurazione medica
This medicine is for personal use	Questa medicina é per uso personale
Prescription - Medical recipe	Ricetta medica
I have a sore right here - I feel pain here - It hurts here	Mi fa male qui
Allergy:	Allergia
I am allergic to nuts	Sono allergico alla frutta secca
I am allergic to seafood	Sono allergico ai frutti di mare
I am allergic to gluten	Sono allergico al glutine
I am allergic to dairy products	Sono allergico ai latticini
I am allergic to bee stings	Sono allergico alle api
I am allergic to stings	Sono allergico alle punture
I am allergic to cats	Sono allergico ai gatti
I am allergic to dogs	Sono allergico ai cani
I am allergic to dust	Sono allergico alla polvere
I feel weird	Mi sento strano
I feel worse	Mi sento peggio
I feel better	Mi sento meglio

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Safety & Emergencies:

How to say it	in Italian
Don't ... !	Non ... !
Be careful - Pay attention	Stai attento - Fai attenzione
Help.	Aiuto.
This is an emergency!	È un emergenza!
Call the police!	Chiamate la polizia!
Call the firemen! - Firefighters	Chiamate i pompieri!
Call a doctor!	Chiamate un medico!
Bring me to the hospital!	Portatemi all'ospedale!
Bring him / her to the hospital!	Portatelo all'ospedale!
Call an ambulance!	Chiamate un ambulanza!
I feel bad!	Sto male!
He / She feels bad!	Lui sta male!
Attention!	Attenzione!
It's dangerous!	Pericolo!
Fire!	Al fuoco! - Incendio!
I'm drowning!	Affogo!
Thief!	Ladro!
Stop!	Fermo!
Go away!	Vattene!
I am lost.	Mi sono perso.
I have lost my passport	Ho perso il passaporto
I have lost my document	Ho perso i documenti
My visa is expired	Visto scaduto
Can I use your phone?	Posso usare il tuo telefono?
Where is the police headquarter?	Dov'é la questura?
Where is the embassy?	Dov'é l'ambasciata?
Where is the immigration?	Dov'é l'ufficio immigrazione?
I want to file a complaint	Voglio fare una denuncia
Aggression - Attack - Assault	Aggressione
I was attacked	Sono stato aggredito.
Rape - Rapist	Stupro
Weapon	Armi
Gun	Pistola
Knife	Coltello
Stick	Bastone
Theft - Robbery - Stealing	Furto
I was robbed	Sono stato derubato.
Wallet	Portafoglio
Jewelry	Gioielli
Bag	Borsa
Luggage - Suitcase	Valigia
Phone	Cellulare
Money	Soldi
Credit card	Carta di credito
Computer	Computer
Document	Documenti
It was him! - It was her!	È stato lui! - È stata lei!
I am sorry	Mi dispiace
I don't understand	Non capisco
It wasn't me! - I didn't do it!	Non sono stato io
I want a lawyer	Voglio un avvocato
It's not mine!	Non é mio
I don't know what's inside!	Non so cosa ci sia qui dentro
This medicine is for personal use	Questa medicina é per uso personale
This is the prescription	Questa é la ricetta medica
I am innocent	Sono innocente

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Money & Payment:

How to say it	in Italian
Money	Soldi
Cash	Banconota
Credi card	Carta di Credito
ATM	Bancomat
How much is it?	Quanto costa?
Price	Prezzo
Can you write the price?	Puoi scrivere il prezzo?
Do you accept credit card?	Accettate la carta di credito?
I have a problem with my credit card	Ho un problema con la carta di credito.
I would like to have	Vorrei
Change the money - Money changer	Cambiare i Soldi
What is the currency exchange?	A quanto sta il cambio?
Can I check it again?	Posso controllare nuovamente?
Withdraw my money	Prelevare i Soldi
Where can I find a ATM machine?	Dove posso trovare un bancomat?
Gratis	Gratis
Bank	Banca
Open a bank account	Aprire un conto corrente
Make a bank transfer	Fare un bonifico

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Special for Kids:

How to say it	in Italian
Is it a suitable place for kids?	É un luogo adatto per bambini?
Is it safe for kid?	É messo in sicurezza per i bambini?
Where can I change the diaper?	Dove posso cambiare il mio bambino?
Do you know a doctor for kids?	Conosce un medico per bambini?
Baby	Bambino - Bambina
Changing table - Changing mat	Fasciatoio
Diaper	Pannolino
Products for kids	Prodotti per bambini
Moisturizing - Cream for irritated skin	Crema per pelle irritata
Milk for baby	Latte per bambini
Baby bottle	Biberon
Pacifier	Ciuccio
Cot	Culla
Kindergarten	Nido
Baby portion	Porzione per bambini
Discount for children	Sconto per bambini
Babysitter	Babysitter
Booster seat	Seggiolino
Stroller	Passeggino
Potties	Vasino
Toy	Giocattolo - Gioco
Toy store - Toy shop	Negozio di Giocattoli
Playground	Parco giochi
Paper and pencil	Fogli e matite
Markers	Pennarelli
School	Scuola
Cry	Pianto
Laugh	Risa

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Special for Women:

How to say it	in Italian
Make up	Trucco
Lipstick	Rossetto
Foundation cream	Fondotinta
Eyebrown pencil	Matita per gli Occhi
Perfume	Profumo
Beautician	Estetista
Salon - Hairdresser	Parrucchiere
Hair colouring	Tinta
Styling - Blow out	Messa in piega
Haircut	Taglio
Nail	Unghie
Polish	Smalto
Heels	Tacchi
Bra - Brassiere	Reggiseno
Should I wear a veil? - Should I wear a hijab?	Devo indossare un velo?
Is that advisable? - Is that a good idea?	È una cosa consigliabile?
I am alone	Sono da sola.
Is it dangerous?	È pericoloso?
Can you call a taxi?	Può chiamare un taxi?
Can you drive me home? - Can you take me home?	Mi puoi accompagnare a casa?
Can you help me?	Mi può aiutare?
I don't feel safe - I don't feel confident	Non mi sento sicura.
I am scared	Sono spaventata
I am not afraid	Non mi fai paura
Can you walk away please?	Puoi allontanarti per favore?
Stay away from me!	Non mi rompere!
I am engaged	Sono fidanzata
I am married	Sono sposata
I have my period - I have got menstruation	Ho le mestruazioni
Pad - Tampon	Assorbente
Where can I find a pad?	Dove posso trovare degli assorbenti?
I use the contraceptive pill	Uso la pillola contraccettiva
My period is (x) weeks late	Ho un ritardo di (x) settimane
I am pregnant	Sono incinta
I have to breastfeed	Devo allattare

Special for Disabled People:

How to say it	in Italian
I am disabled	Sono disabile
I need assistance	Ho bisogno di assistenza
Can you help me?	Mi può aiutare?
Thank you	Grazie
Are there disabled facilities?	Ci sono servizi per disabili?
Wheelchair	Sedia a rotelle
Is there a wheelchair access?	C'é un accesso per sedie a rotelle?
Where can I go?	Dove posso andare?
Is this road safe for me?	Questa strada é sicura per me?
Lift - Elevator	Ascensore
I am deaf	Sono sordo
Hearing device	Apparecchio acustico
I am mute	Sono muto
Sign language	Linguaggio dei gesti

TRAVEL PHRASE BOOK - ITALIAN: REAL LIFE & BUSINESS

Emotions:

How to say it	in Italian
I agree	Essere d'accordo
I disagree	Non essere d'accordo
Hungry - Starved	Affamato
Thirsty	Assetato
Feeling hot	Accaldato
Feeling cold	Raffreddato
Tired	Stanco
Happy	Felice - Allegro - Contento
Joyful	Gioioso
Enjoyed	Divertito
Sad	Triste
Friendly - Kind	Gentile
Unfriendly - Rude	Sgarbato
Angry	Arrabbiato
Crazy	Pazzo - Matto - Folle
Crying	Pianto
Laughing	Risa
Disappointed	Deluso
Ashamed - Embarassed	Imbarazzato
Worried	Preoccupato
Offended - Hurt	Offeso
Surprised	Sorpreso
In love	Innamorato
Cheated - Betrayed	Tradito
Excited	Eccitato
Hurried - Rushed	Affrettato
Relaxed	Rilassato
Bored	Annoiato
Sleepy	Assonnato - Sonno
Awake	Sveglio
Weird	Strano
Lucky	Fortunato
Unlucky	Sfortunato
Curious	Incuriosito
Lost	Perso
Brave - Corageous	Coraggioso
Scared	Impaurito - Spaventato
Tear	Lacrima
Liar	Bugiardo
Sincere	Sincero

Sharing a coffee is a small gesture, which is worth a lot.

Communication & Technology:

How to say it	in Italian
Technology	Tecnologia
Computer	Computer
Laptop	Portatile - Laptop
Phone	Cellulare - Telefono
Tablet	Tablet
Device	Device
Screen	Schermo
Mouse	Mouse
Keyboard	Tastiera
Esternal memory	Memoria esterna
USB pen	Penna usb
Charger	Caricatore - Caricabatterie
SIM card	Scheda telefonica - SIM
Scanner	Scanner
Printer	Stampante
Paper	Carta
Ink	Inchiostro
Antenna	Antenna
Television	Televisore
Radio	Radio
Satellite	Satellite
Modem	Modem
Internet	Internet
Data	Pacchetto dati
Cable	Cavo
Access	Accesso
Setting	Settaggio
Login	Login
Logout	Logout
Website	Sito internet
Social Media	Social Media
Backup	Backup
Communication	Comunicazioni
Postal office	Ufficio Postale
Email	Email
Phone number	Numero di telefono
What is your phone number?	Qual é il tuo numero?
My number is...	Il mio numero é...
What is the password?	Qual é la password?
How much is it?	Quanto costa?
To call	Chiamare
Postcard	Cartolina
Letter	Lettera
Postal code	Codice Postale
Notebook	Quaderno
Pen	Penna
Pencil	Matita
Eraser	Gomma da cancellare
Shissors	Forbici
Cutter	Taglierino
Glue	Colla
Agenda	Agenda
Calendar	Calendario

Recent studies have shown that the best time to drink coffee is: now.

Job Professions:

How to say it	in Italian
Job profession	Professione
Farmer	Contadino
Fisherman	Pescatore
Breeder	Allevatore
Driver	Autista
Architect	Architetto
Lawyer	Avvocato
Notary	Notaio
Judge	Giudice
Engineer	Ingegnere
Policeman	Poliziotto
Fireman - Firefighter	Pompiere
Nurse	Infermiere
Doctor	Medico
Accountant	Contabile - Commercialista
Reporter - Journalist	Giornalista
Musician	Musicista
Programmer - Developer	Programmatore
Graphic designer	Grafico
Illustrator	Illustratore
Artist	Artista
Goldsmith - Jeweler	Orefice - Gioielliere
Painter	Pittore (Artista)
House painter	Pittore - Imbianchino
Bricklayer	Muratore
Blacksmith - Locksmith	Fabbro
Carpenter	Falegname
Gardener	Giardiniere
Electrician	Elettricista
Plumber	Idraulico
Researcher	Ricercatore
Teacher	Insegnante
Student	Studente
Businessman	Uomo d'Affari
Assistant	Segretaria
Government employee	Impiegato statale
Unemployed - Jobless	Disoccupato

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Business:

How to say it	in Italian
Business	Affari
Conference	Conferenza
Course - Class	Corso
Trade show - Trade fair - Trade exhibition	Fiera commerciale
Meeting	Riunione
Company	Società
Boss - Chief	Capo - Il presidente
Tax	Tasse
Bureaucracy	Burocrazia
Counter	Sportello
Stamp - Postage stamp	Bollo - Francobollo
Where are the document?	Dove sono i documenti?
Can I read the contract?	Posso leggere il contratto?
Can you translate it please?	Può farlo tradurre per favore?
Call me when it's done	Mi richiami appena fatto.
Call me when you can	Mi richiami quando può.
See you tomorrow	Ci vediamo domani.
Hotel	Albergo
Appointment	Appuntamento
My room is the number...	La mia camera é la numero...
This is my business card	Questo é il mio biglietto da visita
This is my address	Questo é il mio indirizzo
This is my phone number	Questo é il mio numero di telefono
This ie my email	Questa é la mia Email
I like this idea	Mi piace questa idea
Deal!	Affare fatto
I must think about it	Devo pensarci
I do not agree	Non sono d'accordo
We should change something	Dovremmo modificare qualcosa.
Thank you for your time	Grazie per avermi dedicato del tempo
Do you want to drink something?	Andiamo a bere qualcosa?
Do you want to eat something?	Andiamo a mangiare qualcosa?
It's on me - My treat	Pago io - Offro io
Bank	Banca
Bank account	Conto bancario
What time does the bank open?	A che ora apre la banca?
ATM	Bancomat
Money	Soldi
Problem	Problema
PIN Code	Codice PIN
Withdraw	Prelevare
Transfer	Bonifico
Credit card	Carta di credito
Bank check	Assegno
Identity card	Documento d'Identità
Signature	Firma

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Dating & Love:

How to say it	in Italian
What is your name?	Come ti chiami?
I am...	Io sono...
How old are you?	Quanti anni hai?
You are kind	Sei gentile
You make me feel good	Mi fai stare bene
You make me laugh	Mi fai ridere
Handsome	Bello
Beautiful	Bella
You are perfect	Sei perfetta
Kiss	Bacio
I like you	Mi piaci
I am falling in love with you	Mi sto innamorando
I love you	Ti amo
Honey	Tesoro
My love	Amore mio
Do you want to hang out with me?	Vuoi uscire con me?
What do you do tonight?	Che cosa fai stasera?
What are you doing now?	Che cosa fai ora?
What will you do this weekend?	Che cosa fai questo fine settimana?
Do we meet tomorrow?	Ci vediamo domani?
What time do we meet?	A che ora ci vediamo?
Where do we meet?	Dove ci vediamo?
Do you want to go to...?	Vuoi andare a ...?
Do you want to dance?	Vuoi ballare?
Do you want to drink something?	Vuoi bere qualcosa?
Do you want to eat something?	Vuoi mangiare qualcosa?
Do you want to have a walk?	Vuoi fare una passeggiata?
Do you want to come to my place?	Vuoi venire da me?
Can I call you?	Posso chiamarti?
Can I kiss you?	Posso baciarti?
Do you want to marry me?	Vuoi sposarmi?
Yes	Si
I would be happy	Ne sarei felice
No	No
I can't	Non posso.
Sorry	Scusa
Thank you	Grazie
See you later	Ci vediamo più tardi
See you tomorrow	A domani
See you soon	A presto
I can't wait for!	Non vedo l'ora
I am in late	Sono in ritardo
I will pick you up	Vengo a prenderti io
It's on me - My treat	Offro io
Where are you?	Dove sei?
I miss you	Mi manchi
I wish you were here	Vorrei stare li con te

Every love story begins with a good coffee.

Shopping - Generic:

How to say it	in Italian
Thing - Item - Stuff	Oggetto
Shop - Store	Negozio
Commercial center - Mall	Centro commerciale
Market	Mercato
I would like please...	Vorrei per favore
I am looking for...	Sto cercando
Warranty	Garanzia
Color	Colore
Size	Taglia
Can I try it?	Posso provarlo?
How it looks? - How does it look on me?	Come mi sta?
Which one is the best?	Qual é il migliore?
What do you think about it?	Cosa ne pensi?
Large	Largo
Tight	Stretto
Short	Corto
Long	Lungo
It is broken	É rotto
Can I change it?	Può cambiarlo?
Can you wrap it?	Può incartarlo?
Price	Prezzo
Real price - Local price	Prezzo reale
Cheap	Costa poco - Economico
Too expensive	Costa troppo - Costoso
Can you make a discount?	Può farmi uno sconto?
I don't have money with me	Non ho i soldi con me
Good quality	Buona qualità
Best quality	La migliore qualità
Choice	Scelta
Shipping	Spedizione
Barber	Barbiere
Is it a new razor blade?	È una lametta nuova?
Hairstylist	Parrucchiere
Hair	Capelli
Haircut	Taglio
Hair dye	Tinta

If love is in the air, it surely smells like coffee.

Shopping - Items List:

How to say it	in Italian
Short sleeves	Maniche corte
Long sleeves	Maniche lunghe
Pants	Pantalone
T-Shirt	Maglietta
Tank top	Canottiera
Sweater	Felpa
Skirt	Gonna
Dress	Vestito
Robe	Vestaglia
Pajamas	Pigiama
Slipper	Ciabatta
Shoes	Scarpe
Socks	Calzini
Underwear	Mutande
Hat	Cappello
Scarf	Sciarpa
Jacket	Giacca
Swimwear	Costume da bagno
Bikini	Bikini
Flip flop	Infradito
Pocket	Tasca
Needle	Ago
Thread	Filo da cucire
Sunglasses	Occhiali da sole
Eyeglasses	Occhiali da vista
Contact lens	Lenti a contatto
Liquid for contact lens	Liquido lenti
Bag	Borsa
Backpack	Zaino
Silver	Argento
Gold	Oro
Jewelry	Gioielli
Ring	Anello
Necklace	Collana
Bracelet	Bracciale
Diamond	Diamante
Gem stone	Pietra preziosa
Camera	Macchina fotografica
Television	Televisione
Computer	Computer
Laptop	Laptop
Library	Libreria
Dictionary	Vocabolario
Book	Libro
Newspaper	Giornale
Magazine	Rivista
Guide	Guida

Show us love with a cup of coffee.

Arts & Culture:

How to say it	in Italian
Tradition	Tradizione
Traditional Culture	Cultura tradizionale
Traditional Art	Arte tradizionale
Modern Art	Arte moderna
Cinema	Cinema
Theatre	Teatro
Museum	Museo
Gallery	Galleria
Monument	Monumento
Art	Arte
Dancing	Danza
Photograpy	Fotografia
Painting	Pittura
Carving - Sculpture	Scultura
Music	Musica
Travelling	Viaggiare
Massage	Massaggio
Cooking class	Corso di cucina
Free time	Tempo libero
Musical instrument	Strumento musicale
Concert	Concerto
Singer	Cantante
Musical band	Gruppo musicale
Ticket	Biglietto

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Religion:

How to say it	in Italian
What is your religion?	Qual é la tua religione?
Religion	Religione
Christian	Cristiano
Catholic	Cattolico
Hindu	Induista
Buddhist	Buddista
Confucian	Confuciano
Muslim	Musulmano
Jew	Ebreo
Mosque	Moschea
Church	Chiesa
Synagogue	Sinagoga
Temple	Tempio
Ceremony	Cerimonia
To pray	Pregare
To hope - To wish	Sperare
To respect	Rispettare
To offer	Donare - Offrire
Sharing - To share	Condivisione - Condividere
Meditation	Meditazione
Yoga teacher	Maestro di Yoga
Spiritual Retreat	Ritiro spirituale
Ramadan	Ramadan
Spirituality	Spiritualità
Soul	Anima
I would like to join	Mi piacerebbe partecipare
I prefer to do not join	Preferisco non partecipare
I don't want to offend you	Non voglio offenderti
I didn’t mean to do anything wrong - It was not my intention	Non intendevo fare qualcosa di sbagliato
Christmas	Natale
Easter	Pasqua
Paradise	Paradiso
Hell	Inferno
Funeral	Funerale
Tomb - Grave	Tomba

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Sport:

How to say it	in Italian
Sport	Sport
Stadium	Stadio
Soccer - Footbal	Calcio
Swimming	Nuoto
Diving	Immersioni
Surfing	Surf
Snorkelling	Snorkelling
Rafting	Rafting
Biking	Bicicletta
Running	Corsa
Trekking	Trekking
Golf	Golf
Athletics	Atletica
Box	Box
Martial arts	Arti marziali
Tennis	Tennis
Volleyball	Pallavolo
Basket	Basket
Swimwear	Costume da bagno
Mask	Maschera
Fins	Pinne
Snorkel	Boccaglio
Scuba tanks - Diving cylinders	Bombole
Shoes	Scarpe
Ball	Palla
Net	Rete
Pole	Palo
Sweatpants	Tuta
Shorts - Trunks	Pantaloncini
T-Shirt	Maglietta
Racket	Racchetta
Golf club	Mazza da golf
Surfboard	Tavola da surf
Team	Squadra
Do you want to play?	Vuoi giocare?

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TRAVEL PHRASE BOOK: EXTRAS

Tongue Twister:

Trentatré trentini entrarono in Trento, tutti e trentatré trotterellando.

Sopra la panca la capra campa, sotto la panca la capra crepa.

Apelle figlio di Apollo fece una palla di pelle di pollo. Tutti i pesci vennero a galla per vedere la palla di pelle di pollo fatta da Apelle figlio di Apollo

Tre tigri contro tre tigri, tre tigri contro tre tigri.

Se l'arcivescovo di Costantinopoli si disarcivescoviscostantinopolizzasse, vi disarcivescoviscostantinopolizzereste voi come si è disarcivescoviscostantinopolizzato l'Arcivescovo di Costantinopoli?

Al pozzo dei pazzi una pazza lavava le pezze. Andò un pazzo e buttò la pazza con tutte le pezze nel pozzo dei pazzi.

A che serve che la serva si conservi la conserva se la serva quando serve non si serve di conserva?

Sette zucche secche e storte stanno strette dentro al sacco.

Due tazze strette in due strette tazze.

A quest'ora il questore in questura non c'è.

Filastrocca sciogligrovigli con la lingua ti ci impigli ma poi te la sgrovigli basta che non te la pigli

Sereno è seren sarà; se non sarà seren si rasserenerà

Oh che orrore, oh che orrore, ho visto un ramarro verde su un muro marrone.

Dietro il palazzo c'è un povero cane pazzo, date un pezzo di pane al povero pazzo cane.

Sul tagliere gli agli taglia, non tagliare la tovaglia, la tovaglia non è aglio, se la tagli fai uno sbaglio

Treno troppo stretto e troppo stracco stracca troppi storpi e stroppia troppo

Tito, tu mi hai ritinto il tetto, ma non ti intendi tanto di tetti ritinti.

Common Sayings:

How to say it	in Italian
Acting without considering possible difficulties.	Fare i conti senza l'oste.
It is useless to repent after doing something.	È inutile piangere sul latte versato.
Remain idle after achieving successes.	Dormire sugli allori.
Oh my God!	Oh mio Dio!
My goodness!	Mamma mia! - Porca miseria!
Slowly but surely	Chi va piano, va sano e va lontano
Having an idea that you can't get out of your head.	Avere un chiodo fisso.
Being distracted	Avere la testa fra le nuvole.
Pretend not to listen.	Fare orecchie da mercante.
Having no secrets.	Essere un libro aperto.
It is difficult or almost impossible to find something.	Cercare un ago in un pagliaio.
Looking for every excuse.	Trovare il pelo nell'uovo.
Someone who eats a lot	Mangione
Street vendor	Carretto ambulante
Don't judge the book by its cover	Non giudicare un libro dalla sua copertina
Being afraid of everything	Avere paura della propria ombra.
Being in a bad mood.	Alzarsi con il piede sinistro.
Being particularly angry.	Avere un diavolo per capello.
Give up	Gettare la spugna.
Play with the fire	Giocare con il fuoco
Making promises that can't be kept.	Promettere mari e monti.
Support ideas in contrast with those of others to demonstrate their inconsistency.	Fare l'avvocato del diavolo.
Being completely crazy.	Essere pazzo come un cavallo.
Different like a cat and dog	Differenti come un cane ed un gatto
Just saved in time.	Salvarsi per un pelo.
To look like someone who has been mistreated,	Avere l'aspetto di un cane bastonato.
It is important to persevere to achieve your goals.	Chi la dura la vince.
It is better to be alone than to be in bad company.	Meglio soli che mal accompagnati.
A feeling of remorse - To get disappointed by failing something	Mordersi le dita - Rimorso
A wall-faced person that knows no shame	Faccia da muro - Una persona che non ha il senso della vergogna
Use your heart - Be conscious	Usa il tuo cuore - Sii cosciente
Fart	Peto - Puzzetta
To flirt	Flirtare
Hopping flea - A person who like to switch situations too fast, too soon	Una pulce saltante - Una persona a cui piace cambiare le sue decisioni troppo velocemente
Finding the absolute best place (or person).	Trovare l'America.
When an already rich person keeps getting richer.	Piove sul bagnato.
Be amazed.	Restarci di sasso.
Don't care.	Lavarsene le mani.
Not being able to wait.	Non vedere l'ora.
Someone, commonly a man, who likes to charm and seduce women	Rubacuori
To impose discipline on someone.	Mettere qualcuno in riga.
Run very fast.	Avere le ali ai piedi.

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TRAVEL PHRASE BOOK - ITALIAN: TRADITIONAL FOOD

Traditional Sauces & Seasonings:

Ingredients	in Italian
In Italian cuisine there are two different ways and recipes of tomato sauce, one typical of the central north and one of the central south. The central-northern version is prepared with sautéed celery, carrot and onion, to which the tomatoes are then added, which are crushed and brought to the boil. Cooking takes place essentially by boiling. The central-southern sauce, on the other hand, is prepared only with garlic, usually whole and dressed. The tomatoes are then added and browned whole over medium heat, being crushed only at the end of cooking.	Salsa di Pomodoro
The finely chopped bacon is melted in a pan. Then add the finely chopped butter and herbs (celery, carrot and onion). Then add the minced meat and mix well with a ladle making it brown. The mixture is added to the wine and gently mixed until the wine has completely evaporated. The tomato is then added, covered with a lid and boiled slowly for about two hours, adding broth if necessary. Towards the end it is necessary to add the milk to give creaminess and dampen the acidity of the tomato. Finally, season with salt and pepper according to taste.	Ragù bolognese
Amatriciana is a sauce made up of fried pork cheeks and blended with white wine, tomato, pecorino cheese, extra virgin olive oil, chilli pepper, salt and pepper.	Salsa all'amatriciana
Tomatoes, garlic, abundant chilli pepper, raw parsley, salt, extra virgin olive oil. Sometimes grated Parmesan and Pecorino Romano are added.	Salsa arrabbiata
It is a tomato based sauce, olive oil, garlic, black olives, capers and oregano.	Sugo alla puttanesca
Tomato sauce with the addition of fried aubergines, salted ricotta and basil.	Sugo alla Norma
Sauce composed of Pecorino Romano (or Parmesan), pork cheek, egg yolks and black pepper. The creaminess is given by the union of the eggs mixed with the cooking water.	Salsa alla Carbonara
Sauce composed of Pecorino Romano (or Parmesan), pork cheek and black pepper. The creaminess comes from the union of the cheese mixed with the cooking water.	Salsa alla Gricia
Genoese pesto is obtained by pounding basil with salt, pine nuts, garlic, parmesan, cheese and extra virgin olive oil.	Pesto alla Genovese
Raw sauce, pounded with a mortar, whose main ingredients are: oil, basil, tomato, almonds, pecorino and red garlic.	Pesto Siciliano
Sauce based on cold-crushed walnuts in a mortar with olive oil, garlic, salt and bread soaked in milk.	Salsa di Noci
Pitted olive paté and extra virgin olive oil.	Pate di Olive
Chicken liver paté with chicken broth, capers, butter, rosemary, vin santo, red onions, sage and extra virgin olive oil.	Patè di Fegato - Paté Toscano
Artichoke paté with lemon, parsley, salt and extra virgin olive oil.	Paté di Carciofi
A simple sauce composed of garlic, extra virgin olive oil, chilli pepper, parsley, salt and anchovies.	Aglio, Olio e Peperoncino
The preparation consists in pouring a dough made with equal quantities of butter and flour cooked in milk, with a pinch of salt and a pinch of nutmeg.	Salsa Besciamella
Agliata is a garlic and vinegar based sauce	Agliata
The bagna càuda is a preparation based on garlic and desalted and deboned anchovies, cooked over low heat in olive oil, reducing everything to a sauce.	Bagna Càuda

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Traditional Appetizers & Small Bites:

Ingredients	in Italian
It consists of a slice of bread roasted on the grill or in the oven, on which a clove of garlic is rubbed while hot, which will melt with the bread due to the heat; the slice is then topped with a multitude of ingredients of your choice.	Bruschette
The tramezzino is a triangular or rectangular sandwich consisting of two slices of sandwich bread, often without the crust, stuffed with salami, cheese, vegetables or other. There is a cold version and a grilled version.	Tramezzini
The savory pie is generally round in shape. It is mainly prepared with eggs, butter and flour to which ingredients of your choice are added and which is then cooked in the oven.	Torte salate
It is cooked using two discs of puff pastry, which are joined by a filling of mozzarella, béchamel, tomato and often pepper and nutmeg; it is brushed with egg and baked in the oven.	Rustici
The Insalata Russa is the best known of the salads composed of cooked or mixed raw and cooked vegetables; it is served with boiled vegetables and diced potatoes, all seasoned with mayonnaise sauce; there are numerous variations, in which the addition of further ingredients is foreseen.	Insalata Russa
The main ingredients are mussels and clams, as well as olive oil, garlic, chilli pepper, salt, dry white wine, parsley.	Impepata di Cozze e Vongole - Sauté di Cozze e Vongole
A snack usually rounded and flattened in shape that is prepared by frying a portion of semi-liquid paste that can be combined with other ingredients. It can be both sweet and savory.	Frittelle
A ball of breaded and fried rice, generally stuffed with meat sauce, peas and caciocavallo or diced cooked ham and mozzarella.	Arancini - Arancine
A cylindrical fried meatball, prepared with rice boiled in salted water, seasoned with meat sauce and Roman pecorino cheese, eggs, and rolled up with a strip of mozzarella inside, passed in breadcrumbs and fried in boiling oil and finally left to cool .	Suppli
Tarallo is a ring of unleavened dough cooked in the oven. The basic dough is made up of flour, water or white wine, oil and salt to which ingredients are sometimes added to flavor it, such as fennel seeds.	Taralli - Tarallucci
It is a dish of boiled seafood seasoned with oil, salt, pepper and vinegar or lemon.	Insalata di Mare
Floured and fried anchovies, served with salt and lemon.	Alici Fritte
Cod prepared for conservation through a process of salting and subsequent seasoning. The cod is rinsed, battered and fried.	Filetto di Baccala - Merluzzo Fritto
It is a savory pie made up of a dough base, filled with a mixture of boiled beets, shallots, onion, garlic and lots of parmesan. It is then closed with another layer of dough sprinkled with lardelli or bacon bits and pricked with a fork	Erbazzone - Scarpazzone
It is a product similar to bread, made with type 0 flour, type 00 flour, milk, yeast, lard, oil and salt (with due and widespread variations). It can be baked, earthenware, or fried.	Tigelle - Crescentine - Piadine
Flour, lard, salt, and carbonated water mixed together, left to rest, themselves and then fried.	Gnocco Fritto
Cheese battered with eggs and flour, then fried.	Formaggio Fritto
Sheets of sage covered in a batter of flour, egg and breadcrumbs. Then fried.	Salvia Fritta
Pumpkins or zucchini flowers, battered with egg and flour, stuffed with mozzarella and anchovies, then fried.	Fiori di Zucca Fritti
Green olives in brine, stuffed inside with a tender mixture of mixed meat to which nutmeg, egg yolks and grated Parmigiano Reggiano are added. The olives, after being filled, are first dipped in the flour, then in the beaten egg and finally in the breadcrumbs. Then fried.	Olive all'ascolana
Cheese (or chocolate, in the sweet version) melted in a terracotta pot. It is eaten by dipping bread (or other) with a special elongated fork.	Fonduta - Fondue
It is oven-baked durum wheat bread, cut in half horizontally and toasted again in the oven. To eat it, it is soaked in cold water and seasoned with fresh tomatoes, oregano, salt and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil. As a variant you can rub a clove of garlic on the frisa before wetting it, you can add some chilli pepper, some cucumber.	Friselle
Eggs beaten and seasoned with various ingredients (including leftover pasta), and then cooked in oil.	Frittate
A tagliere misto is simply a board filled with regional meats and/or cheeses and/or various finger foods.	Taglieri
Mozzarella is a fresh stretched curd cheese. It can be made from cow's, buffalo, sheep, or goat's milk.	Mozzarella
Stracchino is a spreadable soft and raw cheese with a short maturation period, produced with whole cow's milk	Stracchino - Crescenza
Scamorza is a stretched curd cheese made from cow's milk, usually eaten in a smoked version.	Scamorza
Caciocavallo is a seasoned stretched curd cheese. Produced with cow's milk with the addition of only rennet, lactic ferments and salt.	Caciocavallo
Caciotta is a common cheese with a short maturation and a simple and light flavour.	Caciotta - Cacio
Gruyere is a whole cow's cheese, with a cooked pressed paste, produced with raw milk. Sometimes it comes with characteristic air holes inside.	Groviera - Gruviera
Ricotta is a dairy product that is obtained from whey. It is a soft, spreadable cheese with a delicate taste.	Ricotta
Gorgonzola is a spreadable blue cheese, very fragrant, raw paste, pasteurized milk, fat, straw-white in color, whose bluish spots are due to the formation of molds due to the addition of penicillium spores to the milk.	Gorgonzola
Taleggio is an Italian raw, soft cow's milk cheese.	Taleggio
Parmesan (like Grana) is produced with raw cow's milk, partially skimmed by surfacing, without the addition of additives. The cheese can be eaten in flakes or grated. On the market it is found in different variants, characterized by maturation of 12, 24 and 30 months.	Parmigiano - Grana
Pecorino is a cheese made from sheep's milk, usually with an intense aroma and flavour. It is often grated over other dishes, but is also eaten in flakes.	Pecorino
Casu Marzu is a pecorino cheese with a very strong smell and taste. The cheese is colonized by the larvae of a particular fly which lays its eggs on the pecorino wheel, where larvae are born which feed on the cheese itself and develop inside it.	Casu Marzu
Prosciutto Crudo is a typical Italian cured salami obtained by dry salting from the pork leg. It is eaten by cutting it into thin slices and usually accompanied by bread or pizza.	Prosciutto Crudo
It is a typical Italian cured meat obtained by salting and cooking the pork leg. Usually eaten cut into thin slices and accompanied by bread or pizza, otherwise cut into cubes as a condiment for pasta.	Prosciutto Cotto
Pork cooked and finely minced, mixed with cubes of pork fat. It is traditionally flavored with black peppercorns, some versions may also contain pistachios or more rarely myrtle berries. Generally cut into thin slices and served with bread or pizza, or diced to season pasta.	Mortadella
Turkey breasts deboned and trimmed. This material is softened and seasoned with a mix of salt and spices and baked. Usually served cut into thin slices and accompanied by bread or pizza.	Fesa di Tacchino
It is an Italian cured meat, made of salted and dried beef. It is a raw, unsmoked cured meat, usually served cut into thin slices and accompanied with bread or pizza.	Bresaola
It is a type of sausage, raw and seasoned, obtained from a mixture of minced pork and fat. Salt and spices which vary locally (including: garlic, pepper, fennel) are added to the meat and fat. It is usually served cut into thin slices and accompanied with bread or pizza.	Salame
The meat, which can be beef, sheep, goat, pork or game, is flavored with garlic, bay leaf, rosemary, sage and other mountain herbs, then salted and covered in the liquid from the meat itself. Then it is left to mature. Usually served cut into thin slices and accompanied by bread or pizza.	Mocetta
The pork, an upper portion of the neck and a part of the shoulder, is salted and rubbed, then stuffed into natural casings and aged for several months. During the processing, spices and aromatic herbs are added, typical of the different places where the cured meat is produced. Usually served cut into thin slices and accompanied by bread or pizza.	Capocollo - Coppa
Spreadable pork sausage. Pork meat mixture deriving from shoulder, bacon, ham, loin, lard and other minor cuts with the addition of aromas such as white wine, garlic and pepper. The meat is minced several times, kneaded and stuffed into natural casings with binding at the ends. It is then aged for at least 15 days. Usually accompanied by bread or pizza.	Ciauscolo - Ciavuscolo
Pork sausage, spreadable and with a particularly spicy taste. Composed of scraps of pork meat: spleen, stomach, intestines, lungs, esophagus, heart, trachea, soft parts of the back of the mouth and pharynx, fleshy portions of the head, fur muscles, lymph nodes, fat from various regions. An abundant dose of chilli is added, which with its antiseptic properties means that the 'nduja does not need preservatives. Usually accompanied with bread, pizza or used as a condiment for sauces.	Nduja
The pork fat is cut into small pieces and cooked over a low heat to melt the fat and allow the water contained to evaporate. Finally they are flavored with the addition of flavourings, which can be cloves, cinnamon, pepper, nutmeg or other. Sometimes they are salted. The poured part is the lard, the solid residual part is the Ciccioli.	Ciccioli
It is a type of sausage eaten cooked. It is prepared by filling the casing with a mixture made of rind, pork, minced cartilage, bacon, the mixture is then seasoned with salt and spices.	Cotechino
It is a salami produced from the pork leg stuffed into the bladder of the pig itself. The meat is removed from the skin, defatted, deboned, salted and aged for at least 10 months. It is usually served cut into thin slices and accompanied by bread or pizza.	Culatello
It is a sausage prepared with minced pork, flavored with fennel seeds and soaked in red wine. It is then left to age. Usually served cut into thin slices and accompanied by bread or pizza.	Finocchiona
Usually a mixed dish made up of various samples including sausages, cured meats, toasted bread, pieces of pizza, shellfish and fish.	Terra e mare
It is produced with pork lard, aged in Carrara marble basins in which pieces of pork lard and herbs such as: pepper, cinnamon, cloves, cumin, coriander, nutmeg, cardamom, sage and rosemary.	Lardo
It is a type of cured meat obtained from pork leg subjected to a cold smoking process. Generally served cut into thin slices and accompanied by bread or pizza.	Speck
A dish of cooked pork with a crispy crust. Its savory flesh is white to pink in color and enriched by the flavor of rosemary, black pepper and garlic.	Porchetta
It is a particular type of cured meat. The meat used is freshly butchered pure pork, with a selection of noble cuts of hams, shoulders and trimmings of bacon and tender lard. The meat is then seasoned with salt, whole peppercorns, dried pepper powder. Subsequently, it is stuffed into a casing, and is tied with string to compact the contents. The soppressata is then left to dry for 3 to 12 weeks.	Soppressata

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Ingredients	in Italian
Bread of various production, stuffed with ingredients of your choice.	Panini
Pizza is a dough made from flour, water and yeast, which is flattened and filled in various ways. The most famous pizzas are the Margherita (tomato, mozzarella and basil), the Marinara (tomato, garlic and oregano), the Boscaiola (mozzarella, mushrooms, sliced sausage), the Capricciosa (tomato, mozzarella, mushrooms, artichokes, ham, black olives), the Diavola (tomato, mozzarella, spicy salami, chilli pepper, black olives), the Napoletana (tomato, salted anchovies, oregano, capers, oil), and the Quattro Formaggi (mozzarella, gorgonzola, fontina, parmesan, basil) .	Pizza
Calzone is a pizza closed on itself and filled with various ingredients of your choice.	Calzone
It is a wrapper of pizza dough, worked and made similar to a crescent, stuffed inside with mozzarella and tomato or with ricotta and bacon and then fried or baked.	Panzerotti
Similar to pizza, but thicker and softer. It is made up of a mixture of flour, water, salt and yeast. The most famous are Focaccia alla Genovese (olive oil and salt), Focaccia alle Cipolle (oil, salt and onions), Focaccia con il Rosmarino (oil, salt and rosemary), Focaccia alle Olive (oil, salt and olives) and the focaccia with mozzarella and tomato.	Focaccia
Similar to a cheese covered pizza. Flour, extra virgin olive oil, and selected cheese, which is placed on top of the pasta before being placed in the oven.	Focaccia di Recco
Large dumplings made of a variable composition dough based on stale bread. The dough is generally composed of cubes of stale bread, milk and eggs usually flavored with the addition of bacon (or speck) or cheese, spinach or liver, with parsley and flour.	Canederli
Cannelloni are a cylindrical shape of pasta. The pasta is stuffed with a savory filling which in the classic recipe includes a mixture of ricotta and spinach or minced meat. It is then covered with a tomato sauce and bechamel sauce, and finally cooked in the oven.	Cannelloni
It is a fish soup made up of different types of fish, crustaceans and molluscs, generally octopuses, cuttlefish, cicadas, scorpion fish and other varieties of fish, cooked in tomato sauce and then placed on slices of toasted bread and garlic placed on the bottom of the plate.	Cacciucco
Balls of semolina dough rounded in a large earthenware bowl and toasted in the oven. A typical preparation of the fregula is with the sauce of clams (clams).	Fregola alle Arselle - Fregula
Balls of pasta produced with a mixture of boiled potatoes, egg and flour. The most famous condiments are the Gnocchi al Ragù Napoletano (beef meat cooked in a tomato sauce over a very low heat), Gnocchi with butter and sage, Gnocchi with butter and Parmesan, Gnocchi with Genoese Pesto (Basil pounded with salt, pine nuts and garlic, with the addition of Parmesan).	Gnocchi di Patate
Sheet of egg pasta cut into rectangular sheets, which, once boiled and drained, are arranged in a sequence of layers, separated by a filling of, usually, Bolognese sauce, béchamel, butter and Parmesan. Everything is then cooked in the oven.	Lasagne
A soup prepared with chickpeas, cod, chestnuts, artichokes, potatoes, tomatoes, pasta and cabbage. The other basic ingredients of the soup are olive oil, garlic, onion, carrot and celery.	Minestra di ceci
It is a traditional peasant dish based on spelt, beans and vegetables.	Minestra di farro
It's a plate of stale bread, potatoes, tomatoes, beans, celery, carrots, onions, and cabbage.	Minestra di pane - Ribollita
Stale homemade Tuscan bread (unsalted), tomatoes, vegetable broth, garlic cloves, basil, Tuscan extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper.	Pappa al Pomodoro
They are a filled pasta, similar to ravioli, but without meat. They are prepared with fresh pasta, a mixture of vegetables, usually served with a walnut sauce.	Pansoti - Pansotti
I am a type of long egg noodles. Composed of soft wheat flour and fresh eggs. Usually served with Ragú alla Bolognese (minced beef sautéed in butter, bacon, herbs, broth, wine, Parmesan and tomato), Tagliatelle with wild mushrooms, truffles and wild boar ragù, Tagliatelle with truffles, Tagliatelle with duck, Tagliatelle with beans.	Fettuccine - Tagliatelle
They are a type of long egg pasta, wider than Tagliatelle. Composed of soft wheat flour and fresh eggs. Usually seasoned with meat sauces of various kinds.	Pappardelle
Fusilli are a type of curly pasta. Usually served with zucchini and bacon, or tomato and mozzarella, or cream, ham and peas, or ricotta and walnuts.	Fusilli
Linguine is a type of long pasta made from durum wheat semolina. Usually accompanied by fish-based sauces and condiments or Genoese pesto	Linguine - Trenette
Maltagliati are a type of egg pasta, cut irregularly so as to obtain pieces of uneven size. The most classic use of maltagliati is with bean soup, but there are many other recipes.	Maltagliati
Tagliolini are a variety of long egg pasta, similar to spaghetti. Usually served with light sauces, with fish, delicate condiments or plain.	Tagliolini
Orecchiette are a type of pasta whose shape is approximately that of small ears. Famous are the Orecchiette alle Cime di Rapa (typical sautéed vegetables), or with tomato, or with crumbled bran pepper, or with ricotta, or with tomato, minced lamb, mozzarella and pecorino.	Orecchiette
Paccheri are a type of pasta from Campania, with the shape of giant macaroni, generally made with durum wheat semolina. Usually accompanied by savory condiments.	Paccheri
Pasta al Forno is a typical dish of Italian cuisine, made of pasta, usually short pasta, covered with sauce and cheese and cooked in the oven.	Pasta al forno
Pizzoccheri della Valtellina are a variety of pasta prepared with buckwheat flour mixed with other flours. Similar to tagliatelle, but grayish in colour. Usually seasoned with shredded potatoes, cabbage or chard, cheese, butter, garlic and sage.	Pizzoccheri
Polenta is an ancient food made from cornmeal. Here are the most famous recipes: Polenta alla carbonara (polenta, pork, bacon and grated cheese), Polenta Taragna (it is prepared with a mixture of flours containing buckwheat flour, which gives it its typical dark colour, the cheese is incorporated during cooking), Polenta e osèi (with small birds), Polenta con Cünì / Cönécc (rabbit and other cooked meats such as braised or roasted meats), Polenta Concia (melted mountain pasture cheese is added to the cornmeal, prepared by melting, at the end of cooking, cubes of fontina cheese, toma cheese, milk and butter), Pulenta Uncia (the polenta is mixed with a saute of plenty of butter, garlic and sage with typical cheese), Tóch (polenta made from cornmeal , water, butter and fresh local cheeses), Polenta e Bruscitti (polenta and minced meat), Polenta Fritta (rectangles of fried polenta), Polenta and sausage, Polenta and Mushrooms.	Polenta
Rigatoni are a type of tubular pasta, rather thick in diameter and slightly curved. They are usually found accompanied by: Rigatoni alla Gricia (pork cheek and pecorino cheese), Rigatoni alla Carbonara (Roman pecorino sauce, pork cheek, egg yolks and black pepper), Rigatoni alla Amatriciana (fried pork cheek sauce and blended with dry white wine, tomato, pecorino cheese, extra virgin olive oil, chilli pepper, salt and pepper), Rigatoni alla Pajata (the intestine of a calf fed only on mother's milk, cooked in tomato sauce).	Rigatoni
Ravioli are a family of typical products of Italian cuisine, consisting of squares of egg pasta stuffed with meat, fish, vegetables or cheese, depending on the various local types. They can be served in broth or dry accompanied by gravies or sauces.	Ravioli
Risotto is a typical rice-based dish, first toasted in oil or butter, then cooked in its starch and constantly adding broth until cooked. The most famous risottos: Risotto alla Milanese (with saffron and ox marrow), Risotto with Porcini mushrooms, Risotto with Cuttlefish Ink, Risotto alla Pescatora (risotto with crustaceans and molluscs), Risotto al Barolo (Barolo, butter, broth, cheese and pepper), Truffle Risotto, Asparagus Risotto and Gorgonzola Risotto.	Risotto
A type of cylindrical pasta cut at the ends with parallel oblique cuts. Usually seasoned with sauces or gravies. The Penne all'Arrabbiata (tomatoes, garlic, abundant chilli pepper, parsley, salt, extra virgin olive oil, Parmesan), Penne alla Vodka (cream and tomato based sauce blended with vodka), Penne with Cream and Salmon are famous.	Penne
Spaghetti is a pasta format produced exclusively with durum wheat semolina and water, with a long and thin shape and a round section. They are prepared according to traditional recipes, often with tomato sauce and sprinkled with a cheese. The most famous spaghetti are: Spaghetti Aglio e Olio (garlic, oil, chilli pepper, parsley and anchovies), Spaghetti alle Vongole (clams, white wine, parsley and garlic), Spaghetti alla Carbonara (pork cheek, egg, cheese and pepper) , Spaghetti alla Amatriciana (pork cheek, tomato, cheese), Spaghetti alla Puttanesca (tomato, olive oil, garlic, olives, capers and oregano), Spaghetti allo Scoglio (mussels, clams and shellfish with garlic and white wine), Spaghetti al Pomodoro and Spaghetti Cacio e Pepe (with melted cheese and pepper).	Spaghetti
Bucatini is a type of long pasta, similar to large perforated spaghetti. The most famous recipes are: Bucatini Cacio e Pepe (melted cheese and pepper), Bucatini all' Amatriciana (tomato, pork cheek, cheese), Bucatini alla Carbonara (pork cheek, cheese, egg yolks and pepper).	Bucatini
Strozzapreti are a type of fresh pasta made from water and flour. Usually accompanied by sauces.	Strozzapreti
Tortellini are egg pasta filled with a preparation with pork loin, raw ham, mortadella, Parmesan, eggs and nutmeg. They are usually eaten in a meat broth, or rarely sautéed in gravy.	Tortellini
Trofie are a type of pasta made from flour and potatoes, with an elongated and thin shape, usually served in a Genoese pesto sauce (basil, salt, pine nuts, parmesan and garlic).	Trofie
Abbacchio is a young, suckling lamb. The most famous recipes are: Abbacchio alla cacciatora (baked lamb browned in lard and then cooked with garlic, sage and rosemary. Finally washed down with anchovy sauce in salt, crushed and cooked in the meat cooking sauce), Abbacchio alla Romana (whole browned lamb in garlic, oil and chopped ham, with rosemary, vinegar, salt and pepper), Costolette di Abbacchio a Scottadito (chops greased with lard, salted and peppered and cooked on the grill).	Abbacchio
The lamb is the specimen of the sheep less than one year of age. Usually cooked in the oven with potatoes, or stewed (with meat and vegetable broth).	Agnello
The duck is a common bird. It is usually cooked roasted, accompanied by potatoes. A famous recipe is Anatra all'Arancia (Duck cooked in butter, orange and Grand Marnier), or Ragù di Anatra (Duck cooked in sauce, herbs and vegetables over low heat, for a long time).	Anatra
Eel is a genus of snake-like fish. You can cook them by roasting them, frying them, simmered in wine or marinated.	Anguilla
Lobster is a large crustacean. It is usually cooked still alive by throwing it in boiling water. A famous recipe is the Aragosta alla Catalana (the lobster is first boiled, then de-fleshed and combined with tomatoes, onions, lemon, oil, salt and pepper).	Aragosta
Arrosticini are skewers of mutton cut into small pieces and cooked on the grill. During cooking, the meat is salted and possibly further flavored with a branch of rosemary sprinkled with extra virgin olive oil or chilli pepper oil.	Arrosticini
Cod, prepared for conservation through a process of salting and subsequent seasoning. The Baccalà Mantecato (creamy cod with oil, garlic, lemon, bay leaf, salt and pepper) or the Baccalà alla Lucana (with bran peppers, oil and parsley) are famous.	Baccalà
Bianchetti is the commercial name given to blue fish puppies. They are eaten fried or blanched in salted water and served hot dressed with oil and lemon.	Bianchetti - Gianchetti - Cicinielli
The term brasciole indicates horsemeat rolls in sauce, then browned with oil and onion, together with other pieces of horsemeat, then, once golden browned, sprinkled with red wine, which is nuanced and cooked for at least four hours in a traditional tomato sauce, to which nerves are often added to flavor the sauce.	Brasciole
Braciola – slice of lean meat, beef, veal, pork	Braciole
Braised meat (or more rarely fish) is cooked slowly in a little cooking liquid, often made up of wine or broth flavored with spices.	Brasato
Fried squid	Calamari Fritti
Carpaccio is a cold dish made with slices of raw meat, or raw fish, served with a mayonnaise-based sauce.	Carpaccio
The Coda alla Vaccinara is a typical dish of Roman cuisine, consisting of stewed ox tail, seasoned with various vegetables, with the addition of tomato sauce. It is also used to season pasta, the famous Rigatoni alla Vaccinara.	Coda alla Vaccinara
The rabbit is an animal commonly eaten in Italy. The recipes are famous: Coniglio alla Cacciatora (Rabbit browned in wine, bay leaves, broth, onions, rosemary, tomatoes, pepper and garlic), Coniglio all'Ischitana (Rabbit cooked with garlic, olive oil, salt, chilli pepper, white wine, tomatoes and island spices), Coniglio alla Sanremese (cooked rabbit with onion, thyme, rosemary, celery, walnut, red wine and olives. Separately, the liver and head are cooked and pounded to extract the sauce), Conigio Veneto (cooked rabbit in an earthenware saucepan for two hours after leaving it to marinate overnight with chopped vegetables, bay leaf and red wine).	Coniglio
Schnitzel refers to: A cutlet of veal, pork, lamb, or a small portion of veal, mutton, lamb. The Cotoletta alla Milanese is famous (a slice of veal loin on the bone, breaded and fried in butter served with lemon slices).	Cotoletta
Coratella is the term used to indicate parts of the entrails of small animals such as lamb, rabbit or poultry. It can be cooked in a pan or fried.	Coratella
The rib eye is a type of steak, usually cooked on the grill, whose meat comes from the cut of the ribs of the beef.	Costata
Filetto is a dish consisting of a fillet of meat or fish. It is usually the most valuable part of the animal.	Filetto
The liver is commonly eaten in Italy. The most famous recipes: Fegatelli (pieces of pork liver wrapped in netting. With bay leaves and wild fennel seeds. Cooked in earthenware pots), Fegato alla Berlinese (liver slices dipped in flour, sautéed in butter and with onion rings and apples), Fegato alla Veneziana (veal or pork liver accompanied by white or yellow corn polenta).	Fegato
Grilling is a roasting method in which the food (meat, fish or vegetables) is placed on a grill.	Grigliata
Involtini consist of food wrapped in a slice of meat or fish, or in a large leaf of a vegetable or placed inside pasta and then cooked. Famous examples: Saltimbocca (veal, coated with raw ham, sage, butter and flour, marinated in white wine and oil), Bombette (rolls of fresh pork stuffed and cooked on the grill).	Involtini
Lampredotto is a dish based on beef stomach, cooked for a long time in water with tomato, onion, parsley and celery.	Lampredotto
Stuffed aubergines are a typical dish, they are prepared by filling the aubergines with the pulp of the aubergines themselves, eggs, bread soaked in water, grated goat cheese, chilli pepper, parsley and/or basil, garlic, olive oil, salt.	Melanzane Ripiene
The peppers are stuffed with various types of fillings including: breadcrumbs, minced meat, cheese, olives, capers, salted anchovies, rice. They are seasoned with oil and then baked.	Peperoni Ripieni
Tomatoes emptied and stuffed with breadcrumbs, oil, eggs, herbs and garlic. Sometimes they are stuffed with seasoned rice.	Pomodori Ripieni
Ossobuco is a cut of beef. The part to be cooked comes from the tibia of the suckling calf, containing the bone showing the hole containing the marrow. Cooked with very finely chopped lemon, garlic and parsley.	Ossobuco
Dish based on fried aubergines au gratin in the oven with tomato puree, basil, garlic and cheese.	Parmigiana di Melanzane
Sheep is an animal commonly eaten in various areas of Italy. The Arrosticini are famous (see the dedicated section), the Boiled Sheep, or the Callara Pecora (meat cut into stews, cooked in water and wine, spices, tomatoes).	Pecora
Swordfish is a commonly eaten fish. It is usually grilled.	Pesce spada
There are a number of recipes for cooking chicken. For example: Pollo al Limone or Polla all'Arancia (sautéed chicken covered in flour, with lemon or orange juice at the end of cooking), Pollo alla Cacciatora (chicken cooked in wine, tomatoes, onions, mushrooms, garlic, peppers, oregano, thyme, rosemary), Pollo Arrosto (Roast Chicken).	Pollo
The meatball is a dish based on meat, vegetables or fish, spices and herbs mixed in egg yolks, flour and breadcrumbs. Meatballs are usually served in tomato sauce, or fried.	Polpette
Meatloaf is a dish usually based on minced meat, spices, herbs, egg, breadcrumbs and flour.	Polpettone
Octopus is commonly eaten. Usually boiled or grilled. The most common recipes are: Insalatata di Polpo (salad with various vegetables, seafood and boiled octopus), Polpo alla Luciana (octopus cooked together with tomato, garlic, olives, capers, pepper and chopped parsley.	Polpo
It's a meat sausage. The sausage is produced by filling a natural pig casing with a mixture of lean and fat parts cut into cubes and mixed with salt. Wine and other spices are added to the mixture, such as pepper, chilli pepper, coriander, fennel, nutmeg, even sugar. They can be cooked on the grill, in gravy or sautéed with other ingredients. Sausage sandwiches are common.	Salsiccia
Scaloppina are thin slices of meat, usually beef or even chicken, floured, sautéed in a pan and, after transforming the cooking liquid into a sauce with the addition of lemon, white wine, Marsala or other ingredients, put back in the pan to flavor.	Scaloppina
The spit is a very common food cooking technique, usually meat or particular vegetables are roasted. Kebabs are typically cooked on sticks placed over coals, then eaten using the stick itself.	Spiedini
The Spezzatino is made from veal, beef, lamb, or pork that are stewed for a long time after being browned with butter, oil, onions and accompanied by sauces, vegetables and herbs.	Spezzatino
The Soufflé consists of two basic components: a flavored cream (usually butter, flour and milk) and beaten egg white. The base can be completed with various ingredients such as cheese, vegetables or other.	Soufflé
Pork shank is a dish made from the hock of the pig, usually cooked in the oven, grilled or boiled. The dish requires a rather long cooking, and according to some recipes a marinating before cooking.	Stinco di Maiale
Stew is a meat dish. It is prepared using beef, donkey or horse meat. Stewing lasts 8-10 hours and makes the meat soft and juicy.	Stufato
Beef steak is a beef dish. The veal sirloin cooked on the grill and then cut into pieces is used. An emulsion of extra virgin olive oil, lemon salt and a few drops of Worcestershire sauce is poured over the meat	Tagliata
The tartare is a preparation of finely minced raw meat or fish to which condiments or sauces can be added, such as onion, capers, lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, egg yolk.	Tartare - Tartara
Tuna is a commonly eaten fish. The most famous recipes are: Tonno alla Griglia (grilled tuna), Tonno alla Carlofortina (tuna, tomato, white wine, bay leaf and garlic), Tonno in Crosta ai Pistacchi (seared tuna with pistachios), Pasta with Tuna and Tomatoes (seasoned pasta with tuna sautéed in tomatoes), Polpettone di Tonno (minced tuna with capers, potatoes, lemon, parsley, oil and salt, served with sauce).	Tonno
Tripe is an offal used in gastronomy and obtained from different parts of the stomach of the bovine. The most famous recipes are: Trippa alla romana (with tomato sauce, Roman mint and pecorino cheese), Trippa alla Genovese (stewed with beans or potatoes, raw in salads, oil, salt, pepper and lemon, with sauce and pine nuts), Trippa alla Piacentina (stewed with tomato sauce and beans), Florentine tripe (sautéed and accompanied by tomato and parmesan sauce), Lampredotto (see the dedicated section), Busecca (tripe with beans, tomato puree, carrots and celery).	Trippa
The egg is cooked in various ways. Uova Sode (hard-boiled), Uova Strapazzate (Scrambled Eggs), Frittata (Omelette), Uova all'Occhio di Bue (cooked eggs without being beaten), Uovo in Camicia (Poached Egg), Uova Bazzotto ( undercooked boiled egg)	Uova
It is prepared with veal marinated in dry white wine and herbs (carrot, celery, onion, bay leaf) for at least half a day, then boiled in water. The dish is served cold, by cutting the veal into thin slices and covering it with a sauce based on tuna in oil. The sauce is prepared by blending the yolk of hard-boiled eggs with capers, sometimes salted anchovies, extra virgin olive oil, white wine, a few drops of lemon juice, salt and pepper.	Vitello Tonnato

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Traditional Desserts:

Ingredients	in Italian
Affogato al Caffé is a scoop of vanilla ice cream soaked in espresso coffee. The dessert can also be flavored with liqueur such as Amaretto.	Affogato al caffé
Amaretto is a type of pastry made from almond paste, made with sugar, egg white, sweet and bitter almonds and apricot kernels.	Amaretti
Babà is a leavened baked cake with brewer's yeast. After cooking, it is left to dry for at least a day. Subsequently it is immersed in large containers filled with hot liquid of your choice: sugar syrup, rum, or other liqueurs such as limoncello.	Babà
Cookies are usually based on flour, egg, butter, sugar and possibly yeast and various flavourings.	Biscotto
Bocconotti are shortcrust pastry sweets with lard filled with chocolate filling (or cream, or jam) and almonds.	Bocconotto
The bombolone is a leavened and fried cake of soft dough covered with sugar, in the shape of a slightly flattened sphere.	Bombolone
They are dry biscuits obtained from a mixture of hazelnuts and/or almonds, sugar, egg white and vanilla.	Brutti ma Buoni - Brutti e Buoni
The pudding is composed of a liquid part, such as milk, sugar and various ingredients: fruit, chocolate, hazelnuts, caramel, liqueurs, vanilla and others. These are often combined with ingredients that serve to bind the compound, that is, to make it gelatinous.	Budino
Wafer biscuits, thin and very crumbly.	Canestrelli
Cannolo is made of rolled puff pastry and filled with cream, or zabaglione, or chocolate, or other.	Cannolo
Cantucci are dry almond biscuits, obtained by cutting the loaf of still warm dough into slices. The dough is made of flour, sugar, eggs, almonds, butter: the sugar can be replaced with honey and the butter with olive oil. The almonds are neither toasted nor peeled.	Cantucci
The Sicilian Cassata is a traditional cake made with sweetened ricotta, sponge cake, marzipan and candied fruit. There may be additional ingredients, such as pistachio, pine nuts, chocolate, cinnamon, liqueur, or orange blossom water.	Cassata Siciliana
Castagnaccio is a cake made with chestnut flour, water, extra virgin olive oil, pine nuts and raisins.	Castagnaccio
Castagnole are a sweet made from eggs, sugar, flour and butter: after mixing them, they are formed into balls the size of a walnut which are then fried in hot oil. They are served with icing sugar or, in some variants, with alchermes or honey.	Castagnole - Favette
The basis of Chiacchiere is a mixture of flour, butter or lard, sugar, eggs and an alcoholic component. Subsequently the dough is cut into strips, sometimes manipulated to form a knot, then it is fried and dusted with icing sugar.	Chiacchiere - Frappe
The Ciambella (Donuts), in its most common variant, is a sweet prepared with a mixture of flour, eggs, butter and yeast, then fried and covered with sugar or ingredients such as chocolate, creams and more.	Ciambelle fritte
Ciambelle al Vino are small round sweets made from flour, sugar, oil, white wine and sugar. They are usually eaten by dipping them in wine.	Ciambellette al Vino
The Ciambellone is a very simple and widespread dessert. It consists of a cake with a hole in the center and composed of a dough based on eggs, milk, sugar, lard or butter and yeast. All cooked in the oven, and can be flavored with liqueur, cocoa, candied fruit or dried fruit to taste.	Ciambellone
The Colomba Pasquale is a typical dessert that is eaten close to Easter times. It is a compound made from flour, butter, eggs, sugar and candied orange peel, with an almond glaze, cooked in the oven. Scented, thick, and soft.	Colomba Pasquale
The Confetto is a sweet made up of an almond covered in sugar, sometimes filled with chocolate, or almonds, or other ingredients. It is a typical sweet of weddings.	Confetti
The Cornetto is a crescent-shaped dessert; its composition is based on: flour, butter, eggs, water and sugar, with the addition of egg yolk spread on the surface to obtain a more golden colour. It can be stuffed with various ingredients and can also be found in a savory version.	Cornetto - Brioche - Croissant
Crema di Marroni is a sweet spreadable preserve obtained from a long processing of chestnuts. The chestnut puree reduced to a pulp is used, it is often flavored with vanilla and may also contain some traces of liqueur. Other ingredients that can be used are honey, edible oils and fats, liquid pectin, wine, fortified wine, walnuts, hazelnuts, almonds, vanillin, aromatic herbs.	Crema di Marroni - Crema di Castagne
(Like Nutella) The main ingredients, necessary to give the characteristic flavor to Gianduia cream, are cocoa and hazelnut paste; but the historic recipe also calls for the addition of milk.	Crema Gianduia
Cremino is a type of cube-shaped chocolate made up of two layers of gianduja chocolate interspersed with a chocolate paste containing hazelnuts, coffee or lemon.	Cremino
Crostata is a typical Italian dessert, composed of a base of shortcrust pastry covered with jam, or cream, or chocolate, or fresh fruit, with the addition of thin strips of intertwined shortcrust pastry.	Crostata
The Diplomatic Cake consists of layers of puff pastry and a layer of sponge cake, soaked in water and rum, and filled with custard and chantilly cream.	Diplomatico
The sweet Mattone is prepared by whipping the butter with the eggs and sugar. The coffee is then poured into the blend. After soaking dry biscuits in a liqueur, they are arranged in layers on a tray, alternating them with layers of cream. The dessert can be flavored with chocolate or cocoa powder, mascarpone, whipped cream and/or decorative coffee beans as desired.	Mattone
The Granita is semi-frozen prepared with ice, sugar and a fruit juice or other ingredient (in addition to fruit, almonds, pistachios and coffee are more common). It can be considered one of the progenitors of ice cream	Granita - Sorbetto - Grattachecca
Gelato (Traditional Ice Cream) is a food preparation based on milk, sugar (often also eggs) and various flavourings, brought to a solid and pasty state by freezing and stirring. It is served in a multitude of flavours.	Gelato
Lingue di Gatto are biscuits with a narrow and elongated shape reminiscent of a cat's tongue.	Lingue di Gatto
Maritozzo is a Roman dessert consisting of a small loaf of bread mixed with flour, eggs, honey, butter and salt which, cut in two, is traditionally filled with plenty of whipped cream and possibly enriched with pine nuts, grapes and candied orange peel	Maritozzo
The Marron Glacé are a particular confectionery process of the chestnut, which is syruped and then covered with a sugar glaze.	Marron Glacè
Meringue is a sweet preparation made from egg whites and icing sugar.	Meringa
Mont Blanc is a dessert made with chestnut puree, whipped cream and cocoa powder, whose shape resembles that of a snow-covered mountain.	Monte Bianco
Mostaccioli are desserts characterized by a soft honey-flavored dough, covered with a chocolate glaze. You can also find the format filled with walnuts, almonds, raisins and dried figs.	Mustaccioli - Mostaccioli
Panettone is a traditional Christmas cake. It typically has a cylindrical base and is obtained from a leavened dough based on water, flour, butter, egg (yolk), to which candied fruit, orange and citron peel in equal parts, and raisins are added.	Panettone
Pandoro is a traditional Christmas dessert. The paste is soft and golden in color, due to the presence of the eggs, and smells of vanilla. The shape is star-shaped, usually with eight points. Among the main ingredients are flour, sugar, eggs, butter, cocoa butter and yeast.	Pandoro
Pampepato is a type of dessert. The ingredients and shape vary according to the production area, but usually include almonds, hazelnuts, pine nuts, pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg, candied orange and citron, raisins, all mixed with or without cocoa, chocolate, coffee, liqueur , honey, flour, cooked grape must. The cake is then baked in the oven.	Panpepato - Pampepato
Panforte is a traditional sweet made from orange, citron and melon peel, almonds and spices.	Panforte
Panna Cotta is a type of pudding obtained by combining cream and sugar, flavoring them with the seeds of a vanilla bean and adding isinglass to harden everything once placed in the refrigerator.	Pannacotta
Pardula are small tarts filled with ricotta or cheese.	Pardulas
The Almond Paste is obtained by working the almond in the traditional way with honey, until obtaining a pure almond paste, which can also be flavored with lemon or orange as well as being covered with icing sugar.	Pasta di Mandorle
Pasticciotto is a typical dessert made up of shortcrust pastry filled with custard (or other ingredients) and baked in the oven.	Pasticciotto
Pastiera Napoletana is a shortcrust pastry cake filled with a mixture of ricotta cheese, sugar, eggs and wheat boiled in milk, covered with strips of the same shortcrust pastry intertwined in a cross. Cinnamon, orange peel, vanilla and orange blossom water are then added. The dough is crunchy while the filling is soft.	Pastiera Napoletana
The Pinza Bolognese is a typical dessert made up of a roll of hard dough that holds Bolognese mustard inside.	Pinza Bolognese
The Profiterole is a type of dessert obtained with a cream puff filled with custard, Chantilly cream, cream or ice cream and covered with a chocolate or caramel cream.	Profiterole
Salame al Cioccolato is a sweet made with chocolate and biscuits that resembles a salami in shape.	Salame al Cioccolato
Sbrisolona is a cornmeal, lard and hazelnut cake.	Sbrisolona
Seada is a typical dish of the Sardinian tradition based on a mixture of semolina, animal lard, fresh cheese, which is fried and then honey (or sugar) is poured over it and possibly grated lemon zest.	Seada
Semifreddo is a typical spoon dessert served very cold, traditionally made by mixing Italian meringue, semi-whipped cream, and a flavor of your choice.	Semifreddo
The Sfogliatella (curly or shortcrust pastry) is a typical sweet of Campania, composed of a dough of flour cooked in the oven and usually filled with whipped cream, or chocolate cream, or Chantilly cream, or jam.	Sfogliatelle
Spuma di Mandorla is a dessert similar to a biscuit made with very aromatic and crunchy chopped almonds.	Spuma di Mandorla
Strudel is a filled pastry dessert made with apples, pine nuts, raisins and cinnamon.	Strudel
Struffoli are a dessert made up of numerous balls of dough (made with flour, eggs, lard, sugar, a pinch of salt and anise liqueur) no more than 1 cm in diameter, fried in oil or lard and wrapped in hot honey. Finally, the composition is decorated with pieces of citron and other candied fruit, pieces of sugar and colored sugared almonds.	Struffoli
Tiramisù is a dessert based on ladyfingers (or other biscuits with a crumbly consistency) soaked in coffee and covered with a cream, composed of mascarpone, eggs and sugar, which in some variants is flavored with liqueur.	Tiramisù
Nougat is a typical Christmas dessert, made up of egg whites, honey and sugar and almonds which form the common base for all types with the possible addition of walnuts, peanuts, toasted hazelnuts and pistachios, or even chocolate ; it is often covered by two layers of wafer.	Torrone
Torta della Nonna is a shortcrust pastry cake filled with custard and covered with pine nuts and icing sugar.	Torta della Nonna
Apple pie is a kind of pie (flour, egg, sugar, yeast) whose main filling ingredient is the apple. It can occasionally be served with whipped cream or ice cream.	Torta di mele
Zabaglione is a sweet and frothy cream made with eggs (yolk), sugar and wine or fortified wine.	Zabaione
Zeppole are a typical Italian dessert that is found in various variations. The most famous is the Zeppola di San Giuseppe, composed of flour, sugar, eggs, butter and olive oil, custard, a sprinkling of icing sugar and sometimes sour cherries in syrup for decoration.	Zeppole
Zuppa Inglese is a dessert that is prepared by superimposing layers of sponge cake or ladyfingers, soaked in various liqueurs, alternating with layers of custard. The liqueur usually used is Alchermes, which in addition to the flavor gives the dessert its red colour. The dessert is then kept in the fridge to make it firmer and is usually served cold.	Zuppa Inglese

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Traditional Drinks:

Ingredients	in Italian
- without alcohol	- Analcolici
Water	Acqua
Hot tea	Te caldo
Cold tea	Te freddo
Instant coffee	Caffé istantaneo
Espresso	Caffé Espresso
Long coffee	Caffé Lungo
American coffee	Caffé Americano
Coffee with milk	Caffelatte
Cappuccino	Cappuccino
Shakered Cold Coffee	Caffé Freddo Shakerato
Coffee granita	Granita di caffé
Fruit juice	Succo di frutta
Orange juice	Succo d'arancia
Coke	Coca Cola
Fanta	Fanta
Sprites	Sprite
Chinotto	Chinotto
Gassosa - Soda with sugar	Gassosa
Cedrata Tassoni	Cedrata Tassoni
Crodino	Crodino
St Bitter	San Bitter
lemon soda	Lemonsoda
A soda soft drink made from water, sugar, varying amounts of caramel, and various flavors	Spuma
- with alcohol	- Alcolici
White wine	Vino Bianco
Red wine	Vino Rosso
Dry Sparkling Wine	Prosecco
Beer	Birra
Cocktail composed of Prosecco, Aperol, Soda and Orange	Spritz
Cocktail composed of Campari, Gin and Martini Rosso	Negroni
Sweet wine produced from grapes left to dry after harvesting.	Vin Santo
Sweet sparkling wine	Spumante Dolce
Sweet sparkling wine	Lambrusco
Sweet wine produced from grapes left to dry after harvesting.	Moscato - Passito
A very strong liqueur produced from a distillate of grape residues.	Grappa
Liqueurs of various kinds usually consumed after meals.	Ammazzacaffé - Digestivi
A coffee laced with liqueurs of various kinds.	Caffé Corretto
Liqueurs of various genres obtained from herbs.	Amaro
Hot liqueur drink made with cream, hot eggnog, brandy and coffee.	Bombardino
Aromatic liqueur made from herbs and bitter almonds and other ingredients such as cherries, plums, cocoa, various herbs and sugar.	Amaretto
Anise-based liqueur.	Sambuca
Coffee-based liqueur.	Caffé Borghetti
Artichoke-based liqueur.	Cynar
Lemon-based liqueur.	Limoncello
Liqueur based on myrtle berries.	Mirto
Tangerine-based liqueur.	Mandarinetto
Walnut-based liqueur.	Nocino
Liqueur based on fruit juices.	Ratafià
Egg liqueur.	Vov

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