🍚 Japanese Food & Cooking Vocabulary Cibo e cucina

10 essential Italian words for the Food & Cooking scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.

pane /ˈpa.ne/ A1
bread
Compro il pane fresco ogni mattina.I buy fresh bread every morning.
acqua /ˈak.kwa/ A1
water
Vorrei un bicchiere d'acqua, per favore.I would like a glass of water, please.
vino /ˈvi.no/ A1
wine
Questo vino viene dalla Toscana.This wine comes from Tuscany.
caffè /kafˈfɛ/ A1
coffee; café
Prendiamo un caffè al bar dopo pranzo.Let's have a coffee at the bar after lunch.
latte /ˈlat.te/ A1
milk
Bevo un bicchiere di latte prima di dormire.I drink a glass of milk before sleeping.
formaggio /forˈmad.d͡ʒo/ A1
cheese
Metti un po' di formaggio sulla pasta.Put a little cheese on the pasta.
carne /ˈkar.ne/ A1
meat
Non mangio carne dal mese scorso.I haven't eaten meat since last month.
pesce /ˈpeʃ.ʃe/ A1
fish
Al ristorante ho ordinato il pesce.At the restaurant I ordered the fish.
frutta /ˈfrut.ta/ A1
fruit (as food, collective)
A colazione mangio sempre un po' di frutta.For breakfast I always eat some fruit.
verdura /verˈdu.ra/ A1
vegetables, greens
Al mercato compro sempre la verdura di stagione.At the market I always buy seasonal vegetables.

FAQ

How many Italian food & cooking words are in this list?

10 words, including A1: 10. Every word has playable native audio and example sentences.

Are these words CEFR-graded?

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