piatto piano
/ˈpjat.to ˈpja.no/word by word
The English phrase "dinner plate" is translated into Italian as piatto piano.
Did you know?
- The word piatto is a linguistic 'doublet' of the Italian word chiatto, meaning 'flat-bottomed boat'. Both words evolved from the same Ancient Greek root platús, which describes anything broad and flat.
- The adjective piano in piatto piano describes the flatness of the plate, but the same word is used as an adverb to tell someone to speak 'quietly' or 'slowly'.
- The word piano is also used to describe a floor or level of a building. A piatto piano is a flat plate, but a primo piano is the first floor.
Examples in context
- Vorrei un piatto da cena, per favore.I would like a dinner plate, please.
- Ho bisogno di un piatto piano pulito.I need a clean dinner plate.
- Metti il piatto piano sul tavolo, per favore.Put the dinner plate on the table, please.
- Questo piatto piano è troppo grande per la tavola.This dinner plate is too big for the table.
Example conversation
Martina and Francesco are setting the table for a meal.
- MartinaFrancesco, puoi prendere un piatto piano?Francesco, can you get a dinner plate?
- FrancescoSì, ne prendo uno per te.Yes, I'll get one for you.
- MartinaGrazie, ne servono altri due.Thanks, we need two more.
- FrancescoVa bene, li prendo subito.Okay, I'll get them right away.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (piatto, piano) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries piano, piatto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
