pizza
/ˈpitsa/feminine
pizza is the Spanish word for pizza.
pizza refers to the Italian dish. You can use specific expressions to describe the type of pizza: Pizza italiana for Italian pizza, Pizza casera for homemade pizza and Pizza a domicilio for pizza for delivery. When ordering, you might use the word champiñón for mushroom or specify a size using pequeña for small, mediana for medium or grande for large.
Meaning: Italian dish (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina, Faina refers to a thin, unleavened chickpea flour dough that is often served alongside pizza.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word is a feminine noun. The plural form is las pizzas.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈpitsa/
Did you know?
- The word pizza traces its ancestry back to the Byzantine Greek word píta, which refers to a flatbread.
- In Argentina, it is common to eat pizza as a snack during a picada, which is a platter of various cold meats and cheeses shared among friends.
- While the word pizza is an unadapted borrowing from Italian, it is treated as a feminine noun in Spanish, meaning you must use feminine articles like la or adjectives like caliente.
Examples in context
- Me gusta la pizza.I like pizza.This sentence is useful for expressing a preference for pizza.Tatoeba #2295350 by Shishir, translation #2245937 by CK
- Tom ya pidió pizza.Tom already ordered pizza.This sentence is useful for describing an action involving ordering pizza.Tatoeba #10095002 by manufrutos, translation #10094780 by ddnktr
- La pizza está fría.The pizza is cold.This sentence is useful for describing the temperature of pizza.Tatoeba #10124586 by manufrutos, translation #7141578 by deniko
- Me gustaría una pizzeta de pepperoni, por favor.I would like a pepperoni pizzeta, please.
- 122 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are deciding what to eat for dinner.
- Mateo¿Quieres comer una pizza?Do you want to eat a pizza?
- LucíaSí, me encanta la pizza.Yes, I love pizza.
- MateoPerfecto, yo pido la pizza.Perfect, I will order the pizza.
- LucíaGracias, Mateo.Thanks, Mateo.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pizza” translations and entries pizza, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries pizza, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
