pizzeria
/pit.t͡seˈri.a/
The English phrase "pizza joint" is translated into Italian as pizzeria.
The term pizzeria refers specifically to an establishment where pizza is the primary focus, rather than a general restaurant.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of pizzeria is pizzerie.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /pit.tseˈri.a/. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the 3rd syllable.
Did you know?
- In Italy, a pizzeria often serves pizza only during dinner hours, while acting as a bar or café serving sandwiches and pastries during the day.
- The suffix '-eria' in pizzeria is a common way to turn a food item into a place of business, much like how 'panetteria' is a bakery for 'pane'.
- In a pizzeria, it is common to order a pizza marinara, which contains only tomato, garlic and oregano, and contains no cheese.
Examples in context
- Sami ritornò alla sua pizzeria.Sami returned to his pizza joint.This sentence is useful for showing how to use the word pizzeria in a sentence.Tatoeba #13386357 by Guybrush88, translation #6713785 by OsoHombre
- Dai! Andiamo in pizzeria stasera?Come on! Shall we go to a pizza joint tonight?
- Mi piace andare in questa pizzeria perché fanno una pizza al taglio fantastica.I like going to this pizza joint because they make fantastic pizza by the slice.
- Nella mia prossima visita a Napoli, voglio provare una vera pizzeria napoletana.On my next visit to Naples, I want to try a real Neapolitan pizza joint.
- Consigliami una buona pizzeria romana vicino a Piazza Navona.Recommend me a good Roman pizza joint near Piazza Navona.
- Cerchiamo una pizzeria economica qui vicino.Let's look for a cheap pizza joint nearby.
- Questa pizzeria è molto famosa in città.This pizza joint is very famous in the city.
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Example conversation
Alessandro and Chiara are deciding where to eat dinner.
- AlessandroHai fame, Chiara?Are you hungry, Chiara?
- ChiaraSì, andiamo in una pizzeria?Yes, shall we go to a pizza joint?
- AlessandroC'è una pizzeria nuova in centro.There is a new pizza joint downtown.
- ChiaraOttima idea, Alessandro.Great idea, Alessandro.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry pizzeria, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries pizzeria, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
