budino
/buˈdi.no/masculine
The Italian word for pudding is budino.
budino is a masculine noun used to describe a dessert similar to custard or mousse, containing a starchy thickening agent.
Meaning: dessert similar to custard or mousse, containing a starchy thickening agent (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 3 syllables, with the stress on the 2nd syllable: /buˈdi.no/.
Did you know?
- The word budino shares an ancestor with the word 'bottle'. Both come from the Latin botellus, referring to a small container or sausage casing.
- Italian cuisine has a distinct category of budini that are savory, such as budino di verdure, which functions more like a vegetable flan than a dessert.
- If you order budino in a traditional Italian cafe, it is often served in a small glass or bowl and topped with a dollop of whipped cream called panna montata.
Examples in context
- Amo il budino al mango.I love mango pudding.This sentence is useful for expressing a love for mango budino.Tatoeba #13862967 by Guybrush88, translation #7347358 by Cottonee0418
- Ad Ariel piace il budino di riso.Ariel likes rice pudding.This sentence is useful for describing Ariel's preference for rice budino.Tatoeba #13454988 by Guybrush88, translation #10054985 by DJ_Saidez
- Non può mangiare il suo budino finché non finisce la sua carne.You can't eat your pudding until you finish your meat.This sentence is useful for stating that one cannot eat their budino until their meat is finished.Tatoeba #9858706 by Guybrush88, translation #9858609 by pyeman23
- Mi piacerebbe un budino al cioccolato!I would like a chocolate pudding!
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sofia and Matteo are looking at a dessert menu.
- SofiaVuoi provare il budino al cioccolato?Do you want to try the chocolate pudding?
- MatteoSì, sembra molto buono!Yes, it looks very good!
- SofiaOrdino un budino per entrambi allora.I'll order a pudding for both of us then.
- MatteoPerfetto, grazie Sofia.Perfect, thanks Sofia.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pudding” translations and entries budino, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries budino, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
