burrito
masculine
The Italian word for the Mexican dish burrito is burrito.
Meaning: Mexican dish (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word is a masculine noun.
Did you know?
- In Italian, burrito is a loanword, but it shares a phonetic similarity with the word burro, which means 'butter'.
- Because it is treated as a foreign loanword, the plural burritos breaks the traditional Italian rule where masculine plurals end in 'i' rather than 's'.
- While burrito is the correct term for the dish, Italians often categorize it under the broader heading of Tex-Mex, which is a widely recognized loan-phrase used to describe a specific style of fusion cuisine.
Examples in context
- Non tocchi il mio burrito.Don't touch my burrito.This sentence is useful for expressing ownership of a burrito.Tatoeba #11090315 by Guybrush88, translation #10212034 by espamatics
- Vorrei un burrito, per favore.I would like a burrito, please.
- Vorrei un burrito piccante.I would like a spicy burrito.
- Questo burrito è molto piccante.This burrito is very spicy.
- Vorrei ordinare un burrito con i fagioli.I would like to order a burrito with beans.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Giulia and Francesco are at a Mexican restaurant.
- GiuliaFrancesco, vuoi provare il mio burrito?Francesco, do you want to try my burrito?
- FrancescoSì, sembra buonissimo.Yes, it looks delicious.
- GiuliaÈ un burrito davvero grande.It is a really big burrito.
- FrancescoGrazie, lo mangio volentieri.Thanks, I'll gladly eat it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “burrito” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
