Amo il cibo
The English phrase "I love food" is translated into Italian as Amo il cibo.
Amo il cibo is a statement used to express a strong liking for eating or a general passion for food.
Which one should you use?
While Amo il cibo expresses a deep passion, using Mi piace molto il cibo is a more common, slightly less intense way to say "I really like food".
How does it change in a sentence?
The subject pronoun io (I) is often omitted in the phrase Amo il cibo because the verb ending amo already indicates the first-person singular. Additionally, the definite article il is required before cibo when expressing a general liking for food.
Did you know?
- When talking about a passion for food, Italians often use the gesture of bringing their fingers together and shaking them to emphasize their point.
- The word cibo is actually a high-society borrowing from Latin, whereas its Spanish and Portuguese relatives like cebo evolved to mean 'bait' used for fishing.
- While Amo il cibo is grammatically correct, an Italian might use Amo mangiare to express the love of the act of eating itself.
Examples in context
- Io amo il cibo.I love food.This example is useful for seeing the phrase Amo il cibo used in a sentence.Tatoeba #12784281 by Guybrush88, translation #12630729 by rul
- Sinceramente, amo il cibo.Honestly, I love food.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Martina and Francesco are deciding where to go for dinner.
- MartinaAndiamo al ristorante italiano?Shall we go to the Italian restaurant?
- FrancescoSì, perché amo il cibo italiano.Yes, because I love Italian food.
- MartinaAnch'io, amo il cibo in generale!Me too, I love food in general!
- FrancescoAllora partiamo subito.Then let's leave right away.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries amo, cibo, il, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
