cibo eccellente
/ˈt͡ʃi.bo et.t͡ʃelˈlɛn.te/word by word
cibo eccellente is the Italian way to say excellent food.
This phrase is used to describe food that is of very high quality or tastes very good.
How does it change in a sentence?
In this phrase, the adjective eccellente follows the noun cibo. If you wish to make the phrase plural to mean excellent foods, both the noun and the adjective must change to their plural forms, resulting in cibi eccellenti.
How do you pronounce it?
The phrase consists of 5 syllables. The stress is on the 1st syllable: /ˈtʃi.bo et.tʃelˈlɛn.te/.
Did you know?
- Although cibo means 'food' in Italian, its linguistic cousins in Spanish and Portuguese, cebo and cevo, evolved to mean 'bait' for fishing or trapping.
- If food is truly excellent, Italians might use the idiomatic phrase da leccarsi i dita, which literally means 'to lick one's fingers'.
- When an Italian person uses the phrase to praise a chef, they often accompany the words with a specific hand gesture where the fingertips are pressed together and moved up and down.
Examples in context
- Servono del cibo eccellente qui.They serve excellent food here.This sentence is useful for noting that a location serves cibo eccellente.Tatoeba #3425586 by Guybrush88, translation #61969 by CK
- Quel ristorante serve cibo eccellente.That restaurant serves excellent food.This sentence is useful for noting that a specific restaurant serves cibo eccellente.Tatoeba #6921035 by Guybrush88, translation #68591 by CK
- Hai preparato un piatto davvero ottimo oggi!You made a truly excellent dish today!
- Abbiamo assaggiato dei dolci davvero deliziosi alla festa di ieri sera!We tasted some truly delicious desserts at last night's party!
- Ho provato un eccellente piatto di risotto alla milanese.I tried an excellent dish of saffron risotto from Milan.
Example conversation
Giulia and Matteo are finishing a meal at a home.
- GiuliaHai provato tutto, Matteo?Did you try everything, Matteo?
- MatteoSì, è davvero un cibo eccellente!Yes, it is truly excellent food!
- GiuliaSono felice che ti piaccia.I am happy that you like it.
- MatteoComplimenti a chi ha cucinato.Compliments to whoever cooked.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (cibo, eccellente) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cibo, eccellente, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
