tè alla menta
/ˈtɛ ˈal.la ˈmen.ta/word by word
The English phrase "mint tea" is translated into Italian as tè alla menta.
tè alla menta refers to a beverage made by brewing tea leaves with mint leaves.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun tè is masculine. If you wish to refer to the plural "the mint teas", you say i tè alla menta.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈtɛ ˈal.la ˈmen.ta/. The first of five syllables is stressed.
Did you know?
- The word tè entered the Italian language via French and Dutch before arriving from the Hokkien word tê.
- In Italy, tè alla menta is often associated with the Maghreb region of North Africa, rather than being a traditional Italian recipe.
- While 'mint tea' is a popular flavored tea, in many parts of Italy, people often drink a 'tisana alla menta', which is an herbal infusion made without actual tea leaves.
Examples in context
- Non mi piace il tè alla menta.I don't like mint tea.This sentence is useful for expressing a dislike of tè alla menta.Tatoeba #14024157 by Guybrush88, translation #9937391 by AlanF_US
- Ha già provato il tè alla menta?Have you tried mint tea yet?This sentence is useful for asking if someone has tried tè alla menta.Tatoeba #14024154 by Guybrush88, translation #9937516 by Ooneykcall
- Ha mai provato il tè alla menta?Have you ever tried mint tea?Tatoeba #14024160 by Guybrush88, translation #9937390 by AlanF_US
- Buongiorno, mi può portare un tè alla menta, per favore?Good morning, can you bring me a mint tea, please?
- Vorrei un tè alla menta piperita, grazie.I would like a peppermint tea, thank you.
- Posso avere un tè alla menta, per cortesia?Can I have a mint tea, please?
- 5 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Matteo and Chiara are at a cafe.
- MatteoVorrei un tè alla menta, per favore.I would like a mint tea, please.
- ChiaraPrendo lo stesso, grazie.I'll have the same, thank you.
- MatteoTi piace il tè alla menta caldo?Do you like hot mint tea?
- ChiaraSì, è molto rinfrescante.Yes, it is very refreshing.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (tè, alla, menta) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries menta, tè, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
