carne di cervo
/ˈkar.ne di ˈt͡ʃɛr.vo/word by word
The Italian phrase for deer meat is carne di cervo.
carne di cervo is used to refer to the meat of a deer.
Did you know?
- The word carne comes from a root meaning 'to cut off' and is a distant relative of the English word 'carnage'.
- In Italy, carne di cervo is traditionally associated with the autumn hunting season in the Alps and Apennines, often paired with heavy polenta.
- While cervo refers to the animal, the Italian language uses different terms for other types of venison, such as carne di capriolo for roe deer.
Examples in context
- Cucinai carne di cervo.I cooked deer meat.This sentence is useful for expressing that you cooked carne di cervo.Tatoeba #11723731 by Guybrush88, translation #4652151 by bsc2015
- Vorrei la carne di cervo, per favore.I would like the deer meat, please.
- Sì, adoro il sapore del cervo.Yes, I love the flavor of deer meat.
- Mi piace molto la carne di cervo.I really like deer meat.
- Oggi nel menu c'è la carne di cervo.Today there is deer meat on the menu.
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Example conversation
Matteo and Chiara are at a traditional restaurant.
- MatteoChe cosa ordini, Chiara?What are you ordering, Chiara?
- ChiaraPrendo la carne di cervo.I'll have the deer meat.
- MatteoÈ un piatto tipico della zona.It is a typical dish of the area.
- ChiaraOttimo, non l'ho mai provata.Great, I have never tried it.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry carne di cervo, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (carne, di, cervo) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries carne, cervo, di, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
