acciughe
The English word "anchovies" is translated into Italian as acciughe.
Small, salty fish often used as a topping for pizza or as a condiment.
How does it change in a sentence?
The forms acciughe, alici and alice are all feminine nouns.
Did you know?
- The word alice is used in Italian as a common female given name. This creates a linguistic overlap where a person's name is identical to the word for a fresh anchovy.
- Acciughe are a key ingredient in the 'colatura di alici', a fermented fish sauce. This liquid is the Italian culinary relative of the Roman 'garum' used in antiquity.
- In Italy, the town of Cetara is world-famous for its acciughe. Their traditional curing process is so protected that it is often treated as a regional heritage craft rather than just food production.
Examples in context
- Ti piacciono le acciughe?Do you like anchovies?This sentence is useful for asking if someone likes acciughe.Tatoeba #3632153 by Guybrush88, translation #3630736 by Lindoula
- Ad Ann Mary piacciono le acciughe.Ann Mary likes anchovies.This sentence is useful for stating that Ann Mary likes acciughe.Tatoeba #7423133 by Guybrush88, translation #6303514 by Hybrid
- Dove posso comprare delle acciughe?Where can I buy anchovies?This sentence is useful for asking where to buy acciughe.Tatoeba #6928873 by Guybrush88, translation #6954667 by CK
- Vorrei una pizza con acciughe, per favore.I would like a pizza with anchovies, please.
- Potete mettere delle alici nell'insalata?Can you put some anchovies in the salad?
- Mi piace molto la pizza con le acciughe.I really like pizza with anchovies.
- Ho comprato delle buone acciughe al mercato.I bought some good anchovies at the market.
- La pasta alla puttanesca è un piatto famoso che contiene acciughe.Pasta alla Puttanesca is a famous dish that contains anchovies.
- Pizza con acciughe, capperi e olivePizza with anchovies, capers, and olives
- Insalata di fagiolini e acciugheGreen beans and anchovies salad
- Spaghetti con acciughe e pangrattatoSpaghetti with anchovies and breadcrumbs
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Example conversation
Chiara and Lorenzo are ordering a pizza.
- ChiaraVuoi le acciughe sulla pizza?Do you want anchovies on the pizza?
- LorenzoNo, non mi piacciono le acciughe.No, I don't like anchovies.
- ChiaraVa bene, le prendo solo io.All right, I'll have them just for me.
- LorenzoPerfetto, così siamo d'accordo.Perfect, so we are in agreement.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
