vongole
The Italian word for clams is vongole.
The term refers to edible saltwater mollusks with two shells that are used as food.
Did you know?
- Italian seafood laws are so precise that selling cozze (mussels) under the name vongole can lead to heavy fines for fraud.
- It is a traditional custom in some coastal towns to 'purge' vongole in saltwater tanks for days before sale to remove sand. This process is so vital that some restaurants have these tanks on display for customers to see.
- In Italy, vongole are often used as a natural litmus test for water quality because they are highly sensitive to environmental pollutants.
Examples in context
- Le lontre marine amano mangiare vongole mentre nuotano sul dorso.Sea otters love to eat clams while swimming on their backs.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use vongole in a sentence about sea otters.Tatoeba #12761835 by Guybrush88, translation #1036663 by hanadokei
- Vorrei mangiare spaghetti alle vongoleI would like to eat spaghetti with clams
- Vado a prendere un piatto di spaghetti con le cozzeI'm going to get a plate of spaghetti with clams
- Preferisco le vongole con un po' di peperoncino.I prefer clams with a bit of chili pepper.
- Abbiamo comprato delle vongole fresche al mercato.We bought some fresh clams at the market.
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Example conversation
Giulia and Lorenzo are deciding what to cook for dinner.
- GiuliaLorenzo, cosa compriamo per cena?Lorenzo, what should we buy for dinner?
- LorenzoVorrei cucinare delle vongole con gli spaghetti.I would like to cook clams with spaghetti.
- GiuliaOttima idea, sono deliziose!Great idea, they are delicious!
- LorenzoAllora vado subito a prenderle al mercato.Then I will go get them at the market right away.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
