| The
Basics |
| English | Italian | | English | Italian |
knife
fork
spoon
plate
napkin
bottle
glass
cup
menu
bread
butter Butter,
ham
bacon
cheese
milk
whole milk
skimmed milk
buttermilk
yoghurt
creamahm
curd cheese
fromage frais
egg
jam
honey | coltello
forchetta
cucchiaio
piatto
tovagliolo
bottiglia
bicchiere
tazza
carta
pane
burro
prosciutto
pancetta
formaggio
latte
latte intero
latte scremato
latticello
joghurt
panna
ricotta
formaggio fresco
uovo
marmellata
miele | | tapwater
mineral water
juice
ice
a beer
red wine
white wine
dry
sweet
sugar
salt
pepper
oil
mustard
“waiter!”
“I’d like…”
with
without
to eat
to drink
non-smoking area
breakfast
lunch
dinner, supper
the bill | acqua di rubinetto
acqua minerale
succo
ghiaccio
una birra
vino rosso
vino blanco
secco
dolce
zucchero
sale
pepe
olio
senape
“Cameriere/-a!”
“Vorrei…”
con
senza
mangiare
bere
area non-fumatori
colazione
pranzo
cena
il conto |
|
| Snacks and Starters (Antipasti) |
| English | Italian | | English | Italian |
sandwich
chips (french fries)
crisps (potato chips)
omelette
olives | panino
patate fritte
patatine
frittata
olive | | soup
prawn cocktail
green salad
mixed salad | zuppa, minestra
cocktail di gamberi
insalata verde
insalata mista |
|
| Main Courses (Secondi Piatti) |
| English | Italian | | English | Italian |
meat
veal
beef
pork
lamb
chicken
kidney
sausage
rice Reis
boiled potatoes
pasta
noodles | carne
vitello
manzo
maiale
agnello
pollo
rognone
salsiccia
riso
patate bollite
pasta
tagliatelle | | horse
fillet
a chop
diced meat
mincemeat
liver
mushrooms
fish
husalmon
trout
tuna | horse cavallo
filetto
cotoletta
spezzatino
carne macinata
fegato
funghi
pesce
salmone
trota
tonno |
|
| Vegetable(Verdure) |
| English | Italian | | English | Italian |
tomato
carrot
cabbage
cauliflower
corn
cucumber
asparagus
beans | pomodoro
carota
cavolo
cavolfiore
mais
cetriolo
asparagi
fagioli | | peas
sweet pepper
spinach
fennel
broccoli
onion
garlic | piselli
pepper peperone
spinaci
finocchio
broccolo
cipolla
aglio
|
|
| Useful Words |
| English | Italian | | English | Italian |
hot
cold
smoked
roast
rare
well done
boiled
steamed
stuffed
grilled
raw | caldo
freddo
affumicato
arrosto
al sangue
ben cotto
bollito
al vapore
farcito
alla griglia
crudo | | baked
fried
spices
traditional cooking
Swiss-German cooking
Swiss-French cooking
Ticinese cooking
Romansh cooking
in the style of
home-made | al forno
fritto
spezie
cucina casalinga
cucina svizzero tedesc
cucina romanda
cucina ticinese
cucina romancia
al/alla
fatto in casa |
|
| Fruits (Frutta) and Desserts (Dolci) |
| English | Italian | | English | Italian |
apple
pear
plum
apricot
peach
cherry
grape
raspberry
blackberry
strawberry | mela
pera
prugna
albicocca
pesca
ciliegia
uva
lampone
mora
fragola | | banana
orange
grapefruit
lemon
mandarin
fig
cake
chocolate
ice cream | banana
arancia
pompelmo
limone
mandarino
fico
torta
cioccolata
gelato |
