bastoncini di pollo
The English phrase "chicken fingers" is translated into Italian as bastoncini di pollo.
bastoncini di pollo refers to breaded and fried strips of chicken meat. While this specific term describes the common stick-shaped version of the dish, you may also use strisce di pollo as a more general way to describe chicken strips.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "little sticks of chicken".
Which one should you use?
bastoncini di pollo refers specifically to the stick-shaped, breaded form, whereas strisce di pollo is a broader term for chicken strips.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the phrase is bastoncino di pollo.
Did you know?
- While English speakers use 'fingers' to describe the shape, Italians use 'sticks' through the word bastoncini. This is because calling food 'fingers' in Italian can sound slightly more visceral or anatomical than the cute, snack-oriented 'little sticks'.
- If you order bastoncini di pollo in a high-end Italian restaurant, you might find it a bit odd. In Italy, this specific term is often associated with frozen, processed finger foods found in supermarkets or fast-food outlets rather than gourmet cuisine.
- The word pollo comes from the Latin pullus, which originally referred to any young animal rather than specifically a chicken.
Examples in context
- I bambini adorano i bastoncini di pollo.Children love chicken fingers.
- Vuoi ordinare i bastoncini di pollo?Do you want to order the chicken fingers?
- Serviamo bastoncini di pollo caldi e croccanti.We serve hot and crunchy chicken fingers.
Example conversation
Lorenzo and Sofia are deciding what to eat for dinner.
- LorenzoCosa vuoi cenare stasera, Sofia?What do you want for dinner tonight, Sofia?
- SofiaHo voglia di mangiare dei bastoncini di pollo.I feel like eating some chicken fingers.
- LorenzoOttima idea, li prepariamo subito.Great idea, let's prepare them right away.
- SofiaGrazie, Lorenzo!Thanks, Lorenzo!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries di, pollo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
