alette di pollo
The English phrase "chicken wings" is translated into Italian as alette di pollo.
alette di pollo is used to refer to the wing sections of a chicken that are prepared as food.
Did you know?
- While alette di pollo refers to the food, the word pollo is also used in the phrase essere un pollo, which means to be easily fooled or gullible.
- In Italy, alette di pollo are frequently served as an antipasto, a traditional starter course, rather than as a main meal or a standalone snack.
- The diminutive aletta is used instead of the standard ala because 'ala' sounds more like a functional part of a bird in flight, whereas 'aletta' implies a small, edible portion.
Examples in context
- Sami prese pizza e alette di pollo.Sami got pizza and chicken wings.This sentence is useful for seeing how to order alette di pollo alongside other food.Tatoeba #13386355 by Guybrush88, translation #7161266 by OsoHombre
- Vorrei ordinare le ali di pollo, per favore.I would like to order the chicken wings, please.
- Mi piacerebbe provare le ali di pollo, per favore.I would like to try the chicken wings, please.
- Vorrei ordinare delle alette di pollo.I would like to order some chicken wings.
- Queste alette di pollo sono molto piccanti.These chicken wings are very spicy.
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Example conversation
Chiara and Matteo are at a pub.
- ChiaraPrendiamo delle alette di pollo da dividere?Shall we get some chicken wings to share?
- MatteoSì, buona idea, Chiara.Yes, good idea, Chiara.
- ChiaraLe vuoi con la salsa barbecue?Do you want them with barbecue sauce?
- MatteoSì, le alette di pollo con barbecue sono ottime.Yes, the chicken wings with barbecue are great.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
