Vocabulary for Italian Holidays and Dining

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A list of vocabulary terms related to Italian holidays and dining, along with their definitions.

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Babbo Natale

Santa Claus

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la Befana

The witch

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il Capodanno

New Year’s Day

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il Carnevale

Carnival

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il cenone

Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve dinner

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l’Epifania

Epiphany

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il Ferragosto

Holiday on August 15th

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la Festa della donna

Women’s Day

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il Natale

Christmas

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la Pasqua

Easter

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San Valentino

Valentine’s Day

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il veglione

Christmas Eve or New Year’s Eve party, dance

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la vigilia

Eve

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addobbare

To decorate

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andare in vacanza

To go on vacation

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brindare

To toast

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la calza

Stocking

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il costume

Costume

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festeggiare

To celebrate

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la maschera

Mask

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la mimosa

Mimosa

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il panettone

Traditional Italian Christmas cake

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il regalo

Gift

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la sorpresa

Surprise

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l’uovo (pl. le uova)

Egg

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il biglietto di auguri

Greeting card

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Buon anno! / Felice anno nuovo!

Happy New Year

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Buon Natale!

Merry Christmas

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Buona Pasqua!

Happy Easter

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Buone feste!

Happy Holidays

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il bicchiere

Glass

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il coltello

Knife

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il cucchiaio

Spoon

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la forchetta

Fork

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il piatto

Dish, plate

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le posate

Silverware

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la tazza

Cup

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il tovagliolo

Napkin

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la tovaglia

Tablecloth

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l’agnello

Lamb

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l’antipasto

The appetizer

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la ciliegia

Cherry

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la crostata di frutta

Fruit tart

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la fragola

Strawberry

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i funghi

Mushrooms

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le lasagne

Lasagna

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il melone

Melon

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la pesca

Peach

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il prosciutto

Prosciutto

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la ricetta

Recipe

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il risotto

Italian style rice

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le scaloppine di vitello

Veal scaloppini

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il tacchino

Turkey

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i tortellini

Tortellini

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la trota

Trout

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l’uva

Grapes

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l’aceto

Vinegar

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l’aglio

Garlic

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il burro

Butter

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il ghiaccio

Ice

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il limone

Lemon

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l’olio d’oliva

Olive oil

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la panna

Cream

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il parmigiano grattugiato

Grated Parmesan cheese

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il pepe

Pepper

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il peperoncino rosso

Hot red pepper

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il ragù

Meat sauce

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il sale

Salt

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il sugo di pomodoro

Tomato sauce

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lo zucchero

Sugar

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aggiungere (p.p. aggiunto)

To add

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assaggiare

To taste

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condire (-isc-)

To season, to dress

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cuocere (p.p. cotto)

To cook

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friggere (p.p. fritto)

To fry

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mescolare

To stir, to mix

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soffriggere (p.p. soffritto)

To sauté

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tagliare

To cut

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il cameriere/la cameriera

Waiter/waitress

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chiedere il conto

To ask for the check

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il/la cliente

Client, customer

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consigliare

To suggest

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la mancia

Tip

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il menù

Menu

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ordinare

To order

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il piatto del giorno

Special of the day

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l’acqua gassata / liscia

Sparkling / still water

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al sangue

Rare

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ben cotto/a

Well done

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dolce

Sweet

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fresco/a

Fresh

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insipido/a

Bland

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leggero/a

Light

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pesante

Heavy, rich

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piccante

Spicy

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salato/a

Salty

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saporito/a

Tasty

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squisito/a

Delicious

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Altrettanto!

The same to you

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Avete prenotato?

Did you make a reservation?