cereali
The Italian word for cereal is cereali.
cereali refers to grains of such a grass and is used to name the food category or a serving of cereal.
Meaning: grains of such a grass (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the noun is cereale. In Italian, the plural form cereali is typically used to refer to cereal as a food category or a serving of cereal, similar to how English uses the uncountable 'cereal'.
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly use the singular cereale when referring to a bowl of cereal, whereas the plural cereali is much more natural in Italian.
Did you know?
- The word cereali is derived from 'Ceres', the Roman goddess of agriculture and grains. Her name is also the root of the English word 'cereal'.
- If you ask for cereali in a traditional Italian bar, the server might be confused because most bars serve fresh pastries rather than boxed grains.
- Unlike English, where 'cereal' often specifically means the processed breakfast food, cereali encompasses all agricultural grains including corn and barley.
Examples in context
- Non voglio i cereali.I don't want cereal.This sentence is useful for expressing a lack of desire for cereali.Tatoeba #2571042 by Guybrush88, translation #2011478 by CK
- Mangi i suoi cereali.Eat your cereal.This sentence is useful for giving an instruction to eat cereali.Tatoeba #11395657 by Guybrush88, translation #8180680 by Amastan
- Sto mangiando dei cereali.I am eating cereal.This sentence is useful for describing the act of eating cereali.Tatoeba #4550434 by Guybrush88, translation #2353865 by wasshoi
- Posso avere dei cereali per colazione, per favore?Can I have some cereal for breakfast, please?
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Example conversation
A small grocery store where Martina is looking for breakfast items.
- AlessandroCerchi dei cereali per la colazione?Are you looking for some cereals for breakfast?
- MartinaSì, preferisco quelli con i cereali integrali.Yes, I prefer the ones with whole grains.
- AlessandroAbbiamo ottimi cereali biologici qui.We have excellent organic cereals here.
- MartinaPerfetto, prendo questi cereali.Perfect, I'll take these cereals.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
