Fruits and Vegetables in Italian
A trip to an Italian grocery store or a local farmers market can be an exciting language learning experience. This class will introduce you to the Italian vocabulary for common fruits and vegetables.
Familiarize yourself with the basics
Begin by learning these common Italian words related to fruits and vegetables:
- Apple
- La mela
- (lah MEH-la)
- Banana
- La banana
- (lah bah-NAH-nah)
- Orange
- L’arancia
- (lar-AN-cha)
- Strawberries
- Le fragole
- (leh fra-GO-leh)
- Lemon
- Il limone
- (eel lee-MOH-neh)
- Grapes
- L’uva
- (LOO-vah)
- Pineapple
- L’ananas
- (lah-NAH-nahs)
- Pear
- La pera
- (lah PEH-rah)
- Tomato
- Il pomodoro
- (eel po-mo-DOH-roh)
- Carrot
- La carota
- (lah ka-RO-tah)
- Potato
- La patata
- (lah pa-TAH-tah)
- Lettuce
- La lattuga
- (lah LAH-too-gah)
- Bell pepper
- Il peperone
- (eel pe-pe-RO-neh)
- Onion
- La cipolla
- (lah chi-POH-llah)
- Garlic
- L’aglio
- (LAHL-yoh)
Learn related vocabulary
Let’s delve deeper into the topic with more specific vocabulary. We’ll cover exotic fruits, leafy vegetables, and fruit and vegetable-related phrases.
Exotic Fruits:
- Mango
- Il mango
- (eel MAHN-goh)
- Papaya
- La papaya
- (lah pa-PAH-yah)
- Kiwi
- Il kiwi
- (eel KEE-wee)
- Coconut
- Il cocco
- (eel KOH-koh)
- Pomegranate
- Il melograno
- (eel me-lo-GRA-no)
Leafy Vegetables:
- Spinach
- Gli spinaci
- (yee spee-NA-chee)
- Cabbage
- Il cavolo
- (eel KA-vo-lo)
- Kale
- Il cavolo riccio
- (eel KA-vo-lo REECH-cho)
- Romaine lettuce
- La lattuga romana
- (lah LAH-too-gah ro-MA-na)
- Radicchio
- Il radicchio
- (eel ra-DEEK-kio)
Fruit and Vegetable-related phrases:
- Fruits and vegetables
- Frutta e verdura
- (FROOT-tah eh ver-DOO-rah)
- Farmers market
- Mercato dei contadini
- (mer-KAH-toh dei con-ta-DEE-nee)
- Seasonal fruits
- Frutta di stagione
- (FROOT-tah dee sta-JO-ne)
- Fresh vegetables
- Verdure fresche
- (ver-DOO-reh FREHS-keh)
- Five a day
- Cinque al giorno
- (CHIN-kwe al JOR-no)
Learning the Italian vocabulary for fruits and vegetables can make your shopping experiences more enjoyable and authentic. Use this guide as a starting point and continue to expand your vocabulary with practice. Soon, you’ll be able to navigate an Italian grocery store or market with ease. Buona fortuna! (Good luck!)
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