fungo
/ˈfun.ɡo/masculine
The Italian word for mushroom is fungo.
The word fungo refers to the fruiting body of a fungus.
Meaning: fruiting body of a fungus (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of fungo is funghi.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has two syllables, with the stress on the first syllable: /ˈfun.ɡo/.
Did you know?
- The word fungo is also used in Italian sports terminology to describe a 'lopped' or high-arcing ball in games like tennis or volleyball.
- The word fungo is also the first-person singular present indicative of the verb fungere, which means 'to perform' or 'to act', though this is an archaic and literary usage.
- While fungo is the general word, Italians often use champignon specifically for the white button mushrooms found in supermarkets.
Examples in context
- È un bel fungo.That's a neat mushroom.This sentence shows how to use fungo to describe a nice mushroom.Tatoeba #12863340 by Guybrush88, translation #11011236 by shekitten
- Io sono un fungo.I'm a mushroom.This sentence uses fungo in a metaphorical sense to say someone is a mushroom.Tatoeba #14030173 by Guybrush88, translation #14011916 by rul
- Quello è un fungo?Is that a mushroom?This sentence shows how to ask a question about whether something is a fungo.Tatoeba #14052323 by Guybrush88, translation #8984138 by CK
- Vorrei preparare un risotto ai funghi. Mi servono alcuni funghi porcini freschi.I would like to prepare a mushroom risotto. I need some fresh porcini mushrooms.
- Guarda quell'enorme fungo bianco!Look at that huge white mushroom!
- Conosci qualche fungo commestibile?Do you know any edible mushrooms?
- Oggi ho raccolto una cesta piena di funghi porcini.Today, I collected a basket full of porcini mushrooms.
- Abbiamo trovato dei fantastici funghi nel bosco.We found some fantastic mushrooms in the woods.
- 56 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Francesco and Sofia are looking at a forest floor.
- FrancescoGuarda questo fungo.Look at this mushroom.
- SofiaÈ un fungo molto grande.It is a very large mushroom.
- FrancescoPossiamo raccogliere questo fungo?Can we pick this mushroom?
- SofiaNo, non toccare quel fungo.No, don't touch that mushroom.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “mushroom” translations and entries fungo, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
