ramen
masculine
The Italian word for ramen is ramen.
ramen refers to Chinese-Japanese style soup noodles made of wheat and served with various ingredients.
Meaning: soup noodles of wheat, with various ingredients (Chinese-Japanese style) (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
ramen is a masculine noun.
Did you know?
- In Italy, the popularity of ramen has led to a trend of 'fusion' versions where chefs incorporate local ingredients like Porcini mushrooms or Pecorino cheese into the broth.
- The Italian word ramen is a double loanword, as it entered Italian via Japanese but originally came from the Mandarin Chinese phrase lāmiàn, meaning 'pulled noodles'.
- If you were to use the word in a plural sense in Italian, you would say i ramen, keeping the spelling of the foreign word unchanged while changing the article.
Examples in context
- Tom ama il ramen.Tom loves ramen.This sentence shows how to express a person's love for ramen.Tatoeba #12045290 by Guybrush88, translation #10576654 by CK
- Voglio mangiare del ramen.I want to eat ramen.This sentence illustrates how to express a desire to eat ramen.Tatoeba #12045293 by Guybrush88, translation #3777897 by CK
- Il Signor Koike ama il ramen.Mr. Koike loves ramen.This sentence shows how to express Mr. Koike's love for ramen.Tatoeba #12045292 by Guybrush88, translation #11162118 by jummy
- Una zuppa di noodle giapponesiA soup with Japanese noodles
- 16 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Matteo and Giulia are deciding what to eat for dinner.
- MatteoTi va di mangiare del ramen stasera?Do you feel like having some ramen tonight?
- GiuliaSì, conosco un posto fantastico!Yes, I know a fantastic place!
- MatteoOttimo, ordino io il ramen per entrambi.Great, I will order the ramen for both of us.
- GiuliaPerfetto, partiamo subito!Perfect, let's leave right away!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “ramen” translations and entries ramen, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ramen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
