condimento
/kon.diˈmen.to/
The English phrase "pizza topping" is translated into Italian as condimento.
condimento refers to an ingredient placed on top of a pizza base before it is baked. Beyond pizza, it is also the standard word used for salad dressings or general seasonings used to flavor food.
Which one should you use?
While condimento refers specifically to what is added to flavor or top a dish, ingredienti refers to the constituent parts of the dish itself, such as the dough and sauce.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of condimento is condimenti.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 4 syllables and the stress is on the 3rd syllable: /kon.diˈmen.to/.
Did you know?
- In Italy, adding pineapple as a condimento is not just unpopular but is often viewed as a culinary crime against tradition.
- The word condimento shares a root with the English word 'condiment', but in Italian it applies much more broadly to the primary ingredients on a pizza.
- If you ask for 'condimenti' in an Italian restaurant, the waiter might bring you a selection of oils, vinegars, or spices rather than a list of pizza toppings.
Examples in context
- Qual è il tuo condimento della pizza preferito?What's your favorite pizza topping?This sentence is useful for asking about a favorite condimento.Tatoeba #5357041 by Guybrush88, translation #906843 by CK
- La pancetta è un condimento popolare per la pizza.Bacon is a popular pizza topping.This sentence uses condimento to identify bacon as a popular topping.Tatoeba #13799528 by Guybrush88, translation #12106669 by Amastan
- Potrei richiedere un ingrediente extra sulla mia pizza, per cortesia?May I request an extra ingredient on my pizza, please?
- Fammi sapere quali ingredienti preferisci sulla tua pizza.Let me know which ingredients you prefer on your pizza.
- L'ananas non è un condimento adatto per la pizza.Pineapple is not a suitable pizza topping.
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Francesco and Giulia are ordering food at a pizzeria.
- FrancescoGiulia, che condimento scegliamo per la pizza?Giulia, which topping shall we choose for the pizza?
- GiuliaIo vorrei i funghi e le olive.I would like mushrooms and olives.
- FrancescoOttima scelta, sono i miei preferiti.Great choice, those are my favorites.
- GiuliaAllora ordiniamo una pizza così!Then let's order a pizza like that!
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry condimento, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
