piselli
The English phrase "green peas" is translated into Italian as piselli.
piselli refers to small, round, green seeds eaten as a vegetable.
How does it change in a sentence?
piselli is a masculine plural noun. While the singular form pisello means "pea", the plural piselli is almost always used when referring to the vegetable in a culinary context.
Did you know?
- Be careful with the singular form pisello, as it is frequently used in Italian slang to refer to a 'penis'.
- In many Italian recipes, you might see the phrase piselli e prosciutto (peas and ham), which is considered a classic, comforting staple of home cooking.
- While the English name describes the color, the Italian word piselli is derived from the Latin 'pisum' and identifies the seed itself, regardless of its color.
Examples in context
- Mamma, adoro i pisellini che prepari!Mom, I love the green peas you make!
- Mi piacciono molto i piselli.I like green peas very much.
- Hai comprato i piselli al mercato?Did you buy the green peas at the market?
- Aggiungi dei piselli nel risotto.Add some green peas to the risotto.
Example conversation
Giulia and Francesco are deciding what to cook for lunch.
- GiuliaFrancesco, cosa cuciniamo oggi?Francesco, what are we cooking today?
- FrancescoPenso di fare una pasta con i piselli.I am thinking of making pasta with green peas.
- GiuliaOttima idea, è un piatto leggero.Great idea, it is a light dish.
- FrancescoSì, compro subito i piselli freschi.Yes, I will buy the fresh green peas right away.
