maionese
/ma.joˈne.se/
The English word mayonnaise is maionese in Italian.
maionese refers to a cream with a base of egg yolks and oil. To emphasize that the mayonnaise is commercially produced, you can use the term maionese industriale.
Meaning: cream with a base of egg yolks and oil (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word has four syllables and the stress is on the third syllable: /ma.joˈne.se/.
Did you know?
- If you want to describe a mayonnaise that has broken or separated, Italians use the verb impazzire, meaning 'to go crazy'.
- When Italians talk about 'light' mayonnaise, they use the word light, an English loanword, rather than the Italian word for light, leggera.
- In Italy, maionese is a key ingredient in the insalata russa, a dish that is actually a staple of Italian deli culture despite its name suggesting it is Russian.
Examples in context
- Vi piace con la maionese?Do you like it with mayonnaise?This sentence is useful for asking if someone prefers their food with maionese.Tatoeba #2749195 by Guybrush88, translation #1236898 by CK
- Odora sempre di maionese.He always smells like mayonnaise.This sentence is useful for describing a smell that resembles maionese.Tatoeba #13156842 by Guybrush88, translation #3455710 by tomo
- La maionese è chimica pura.Mayonnaise is pure chemistry.This sentence is useful for making a comment about the chemical nature of maionese.Tatoeba #13156839 by Guybrush88, translation #7802885 by AlanF_US
- Una maionese, per favore.One mayo, please.
- La maionese al limoneLemon mayonnaise
- La maionese all'aglioGarlic mayonnaise
- Avete la maionese?Do you have mayonnaise?
- Si può avere la maionese?Can we have mayonnaise?
- Vorrei una salsa maionese per gli spiedini di gamberi, per favore.I'd like some mayonnaise for the shrimp skewers, please.
- Hai la maionese al limone?Do you have lemon mayonnaise?
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Example conversation
A kitchen while preparing a sandwich.
- FrancescoVuoi della maionese nel tuo panino?Do you want some mayonnaise in your sandwich?
- SofiaSì, grazie, ne metto un po'.Yes, thank you, I'll put a little bit in.
- FrancescoPreferisci la maionese fatta in casa?Do you prefer homemade mayonnaise?
- SofiaSì, quella è molto più buona.Yes, that is much better.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry maionese, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
