burro all'aglio
The English phrase 'garlic butter' is translated into Italian as burro all'aglio.
This phrase refers to butter that has been mixed with garlic to be used as a spread or a cooking ingredient.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of burro (butter) and all'aglio (with garlic).
How does it change in a sentence?
The prepositional phrase all'aglio uses a contraction of a (at/with) and l'aglio (the garlic) to indicate the flavoring agent.
Did you know?
- In some Italian regional dialects, the word burro can be used metaphorically to describe someone who is overly smooth or slippery in their behavior.
- If you were to ask for garlic butter in a very traditional, rural Italian setting, the cook might actually prefer using strutto, which is lard, as a primary fat source instead of burro.
- While burro all'aglio describes the ingredient, Italians often use the term aglio e olio for the classic pasta dish, which uses garlic and oil instead of butter.
Examples in context
- Vorrei del burro all'aglio per il pane.I would like some garlic butter for the bread.
- Vuoi del burro all'aglio per il pane?Do you want some garlic butter for the bread?
- Il burro all'aglio è molto profumato.The garlic butter is very fragrant.
- Ho preparato del burro all'aglio fresco.I prepared some fresh garlic butter.
Example conversation
A couple is preparing a snack in the kitchen.
- FrancescoSofia, hai preso il burro all'aglio?Sofia, did you get the garlic butter?
- SofiaSì Francesco, è sul tavolo.Yes Francesco, it is on the table.
- FrancescoPerfetto, lo spalmo sul crostino?Perfect, shall I spread it on the crostini?
- SofiaSì, per favore, è delizioso.Yes, please, it is delicious.
