zuppa di piselli
The English phrase "pea soup" is zuppa di piselli in Italian.
zuppa di piselli is a noun used to refer to a soup made from peas.
Meaning: soup made from peas (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of zuppa (soup), di (of) and piselli (peas).
How does it change in a sentence?
While zuppa di piselli uses the plural piselli (peas), using the singular pisello is grammatically incorrect when referring to the vegetable in a soup.
Did you know?
- While 'peas' are piselli in the plural, the singular word pisello is also a common Italian slang term for an anatomical part of the male body.
- The English word 'soup' and the Italian word zuppa share a common ancestor in the Proto-Germanic word *suppa, which originally referred to 'soaked bread' rather than a liquid broth.
- Italian cuisine often distinguishes between zuppa, which is a hearty meal, and minestra, which is typically a vegetable broth served as a first course.
Examples in context
- Ieri ho mangiato un bel piatto di zuppa di piselli.Yesterday, I ate a big bowl of pea soup.Tatoeba #2176943 by al_ex_an_der, translation #13564489 by rul
- All'ombra della torre pendente di Pisa siede il cantore della città, mangiando un piatto di zuppa di piselli. Dopodiché egli racconterà ai bambini la fiaba "La principessa sul pisello".In the shadow of the Leaning Tower of Pisa sits the town storyteller, eating a bowl of pea soup. After that he tells some children the fairy tale "The Princess and the Pea".Tatoeba #2176933 by Manfredo, translation #2176938 by Manfredo
- Vorrei assaggiare una zuppa di piselli, per favore.I would like to taste a pea soup, please.
- Ho preparato una deliziosa minestra di piselli.I have made a delicious pea soup.
- Per il pranzo ho cucinato crema di piselli. Ti piacerebbe provarla?For lunch, I cooked pea soup. Would you like to try it?
- Oggi ho mangiato una fantastica zuppa verde a base di piselli freschi.Today, I had a fantastic green soup made with fresh peas.
- Questa zuppa di piselli è molto calda.This pea soup is very hot.
Example conversation
Sofia and Lorenzo are deciding what to eat for lunch.
- SofiaCosa cucino per pranzo oggi?What should I cook for lunch today?
- LorenzoMi piacerebbe una zuppa di piselli calda.I would like some hot pea soup.
- SofiaVa bene, preparo subito la zuppa di piselli.All right, I'll make the pea soup right away.
- LorenzoGrazie Sofia, sei molto gentile!Thanks Sofia, you are very kind!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries di, zuppa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
