How to Say "Burger" in Italian

hamburger

/amˈbur.ɡer/

The English phrase burger is translated into Italian as hamburger.

In Italian, hamburger is used to refer to the sandwich. It is an informal way to refer to the food item.

Meaning: informal: hamburger (noun)

Which one should you use?

Be careful not to confuse hamburger with polpetta, which refers to a meatball rather than a burger patty.

hamburger is a masculine noun. In its plural form, the word does not change its ending.

The word has 3 syllables, with the stress on the 2nd syllable: /amˈbur.ɡer/.

Despite the English spelling, Italians often pronounce the 'h' as silent, making the word start with a vowel sound like amburger.
In Italy, you will often see burgers labeled as panino con hamburger. This literally means 'sandwich with hamburger', treating the burger as an ingredient rather than the meal itself.
In some regions, a burger with a specific Italian twist might be called hamburger all'italiana, which typically adds ingredients like mozzarella, arugula or pesto.

Mi ordini un hamburger.
Order me a burger.
This sentence is useful for practicing how to ask someone to order a hamburger for you.
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Tom mangiò un hamburger.
Tom ate a burger.
This sentence is useful for describing the action of eating a hamburger in the past tense.
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Ziri mangiò un hamburger.
Ziri ate a burger.
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Giulia and Lorenzo are deciding what to eat for lunch at a cafe.

Giulia

Vuoi un hamburger o una pizza?
Do you want a hamburger or a pizza?
Lorenzo

Preferisco l'hamburger con le patatine.
I prefer the hamburger with fries.
Giulia

Va bene, ordino un hamburger per te.
Okay, I'll order a hamburger for you.
Lorenzo

Grazie, Giulia, sei molto gentile.
Thanks, Giulia, you are very kind.

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