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Reading the Italian Menu

Reading the Italian Menu

Menu Item of The Day:

  • Cinghiale ~ Wild Boar (Cinghiale is the iconic food speciality of Tuscany & you'll see it on most all Tuscan menus)
  • Acciughe ~ anchovies
  • Acqua (ah-kwa) ~ water
  • Burro ~ butter
  • Manzo ~ beef
  • Pollo ~ chicken
  • Pesca ~ Fish
  • Maiale ~ Pork
  • Capperi ~ capers
  • Basilico ~ basil
  • Colazione ~ breakfast
  • Pranzo ~ lunch
  • Cena ~ dinner
  • Cioccolato ~ chocolate
  • Cipolle ~ onions
  • Caffè Macchiato ~ espresso topped with a small dollop of steamed milk
  • Coltello ~ knife
  • Cornetto ~ an Italian croissant
  • Crema ~ cream made with egg yolk
  • Cucchiaio (coo-kee-eye-oh) ~ spoon
  • Finocchiona (fee-no-kee-oh-na) ~ fennel-infused cured pork salami (a Tuscan speciality)
  • Forchetta ~ fork
  • Fragola ~ strawberry
  • Funghi Porcini ~. Porcini Mushroom
  • ghiaccio (gee-ah-cho) ~ ice
  • Gianduja ~ chocolate hazelnut
  • Lampone ~ raspberry
  • Latte' ~ milk (note: if you ask for a Latte thinking you'll get a coffee drink, you won't... you'll get a glass of milk)
  • Maiale ~ Pork
  • Manzo ~ beef
  • Nocciola ~ hazelnut (hazelnuts are big in Italy)
  • Olio d'oliva ~ Olive oil
  • Origano ~ oregano
  • Ova ~ Eggs
  • Uva ~ Grapes
  • Pane ~ bread
  • Panino ~ sandwich
  • Panna ~ cream made without egg yolk
  • Panzenella ~ Specialty Tuscan salad w/bread & tomatoes
  • Pesca ~ Fish
  • Pizza ~ pizza
  • Pollo ~ chicken
  • Pomodoro fresco ~ fresh tomato
  • Pranzo – lunch
  • Prenotazione ~ reservation
  • Ribollita ~ twice-cooked vegetable soup, a Tuscan specialty
  • Salsa di pomodoro ~ tomato sauce
  • Stracciatella ~ chocolate chip
  • Succo ~ juice
  • Succo d'arancia ~ orange juice
  • Uva ~ Grapes
  • Zucchero ~ sugar
  • Sono allergico ~ I'm allergic to...
  • Bicchiere ~ glass
  • Vitello ~ Veal
  • Braciola di Maiale ~ Pork Chop
  • Melanzana ~ eggplant
  • Caffè shakerato ~ an espresso shaken over ice forming a frothy summer treat
  • Affumicato ~ smoked
  • Baccalà ~ cod (very popular in Italy)
  • Miele ~ honey

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Today's Weather in Tuscany

Today's Weather in Tuscany
when you check temps, remember Tuscany is 6 hours ahead of us

Word of The Day:

  • Buongiorno (bahn-jor-no) ~ Good Morning
  • Bagno (Bahn-yo) ~ bathroom
  • Ciao (chow) ~ used for both Hi & Bye ( this is the informal or casual for family/friends... for first time introductions, buongiorno is more appropriate)
  • Dové (doe-vay) ~ where
  • Dové il bagno? ~ where is the bathroom?
  • Grazie (grot-zee-ā) ~ Thank You (note: it's 3 syllables ~ not Grot-zee... Grot-zee-a)
  • Grazie Mille (gra-zee-eh meal-lay) ~ Thank you very much
  • Per Favore (pear fa-vor-eh) ~ Please
  • Prego (pray-go) ~ You're Welcome
  • Scusami (sku-zah--me) ~ excuse me
  • Mi Dispiace (me dis-pee-ah-chee) ~ I'm sorry
  • Buona Notte (boy-nah no-tay) - good night
  • Non parlo Italiano ~ I don't speak Italian
  • Parla Inglese? (par-lah in-glay-see) ~ do you speak English?
  • Non capisco (non ka-pee-skoo) ~ I don't understand
  • Quanto costa questo (khawn-toe kos-ta quest-oo) ~ How much is this?
  • Vino Rosso (vee-no row-so) ~ Red wine
  • Vino Bianco (vee-no bee-ahn-ko) ~ White Wine
  • Birra (beer - ah) ~ Beer
  • Si (see) ~ Yes
  • No (no) ~ No
  • Mi chiamo (mee key-ah-mo) ~ my name is
  • uno (ou-no) ~ one
  • due (do-eh) ~ two
  • tre (tray) ~ three
  • quattro (kwaht - troh) ~ four
  • cinque (cheen- kweh) ~ five
  • sei (say) ~ six
  • sette (seht-teh) ~ Seven
  • otto (aw-toe) ~ eight
  • nove ( naw- vay) ~ nine
  • dieci (dee-eh-chay) ~ ten
  • undici (oun-dee-chee) ~ eleven (one + ten)
  • dodici (doe-dee-chee) ~ twelve
  • è gratis? (eh grah-teez) ~ is it free?
  • sinistra (see-nee-strah) ~ left
  • destra (deh-strah) ~ right
  • Dove posso trovare (doe-vay po-so tro-var-eh) ~ where can i find...
  • Bancomat (bahnk-o-mat) ~ ATM
  • Il conto per favore (eel kon-toe pear fa-vor-eh) ~ the check please (you always have to ask for your check in Italy)
  • Un litro di vino rosso della casa per favore (ouhn lee-tro dee vee-no roh-so dell-a cas-eh pear fah-vor-eh) ~ a liter of the house red wine please
  • Caldo (call-doe) ~ hot
  • Freddo (fray-doe) ~ cold
  • Cin Cin (chin chin) ~ Cheers!
  • Ospedale (oz-pee-doll-lay) ~ hospital
  • aiutami (i-u-ta-me) ~ help me
  • medico (med-ee-koe) ~ doctor
  • Mi fa uno sconto? ( me fa ou-no scon-toe) ~ Can you give me a discount?
  • Arrivederci ~ Until we see each other again (some folks think they just say this in the movies; but not so... Italians say it all the time!)
  • Lunedi (loo-neh-dee) ~ Monday
  • Martedí (mar-tay-dee) ~ Tuesday
  • Mercoledì ~ Wednesday
  • Giovedì ~ Thursday
  • Venerdì ~ Friday
  • Sabato ~ Saturday
  • Domenica ~ Sunday
  • Treno ~ train
  • Tutto bene ~ all's well (very often used as a question; is everything ok? and of course if it is you say; Si, Tutto bene! everything's good)
  • Prendo ~ I would like...
  • Quando é aperto? ~ when is it open?
  • Stati Uniti ~ United States
  • Conosco i miei polli ~ translates as "I know my chickens" but what it means is; I know what I'm talking about
  • Ponte ~ bridge
  • mappa della città ~ city map (you can usually get a free map of the city from the Tourist Office or your hotel)
  • A presto ~ see you soon!
  • In bocca al lupo ~ this literally means; in the mouth of the wolf... but Italians use this to say Good Luck (in the same fashion as we say: break a leg)
  • Puoi spedire a? ~ Can you ship to…?
  • Supermercato ~ Supermarket
  • Alimentari ~ small corner grocery store (convenience store)
  • passaporto ~ passport
  • Pronto ~ Hello (used when answering the phone)
  • Aspetta! ~ Wait!

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