ricetta
/riˈt͡ʃɛt.ta/feminine
The English word 'recipe' is ricetta in Italian.
ricetta is a feminine noun used to describe instructions for making or preparing food dishes.
Meaning: instructions for making or preparing food dishes (noun)
Which one should you use?
In a culinary context, ricetta means 'recipe', but it is also the word used for a medical 'prescription' in Italian.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of ricetta is ricette.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /riˈtʃɛt.ta/. It has 3 syllables and the stress is on the 2nd of 3 syllables.
Did you know?
- The Italian word ricetta shares the same root as the English word 'receipt', which originally meant something 'received' rather than a proof of purchase.
- In a professional Italian kitchen, a 'chef's recipe' is often referred to as a scheda tecnica to emphasize the technical measurements over the culinary art.
- Italian culture places a high value on 'family recipes', which are often called ricette di famiglia and are traditionally passed down orally rather than written.
Examples in context
- È una buona ricetta.It's a good recipe.This sentence shows how to describe a recipe as good.Tatoeba #13927638 by Guybrush88, translation #13909174 by rul
- Io seguii la ricetta.I followed the recipe.This sentence demonstrates following a recipe.Tatoeba #4393955 by Guybrush88, translation #2326541 by CK
- Puoi darmi la ricetta?Can you give me the recipe?This sentence is a way to ask someone to give you a recipe.Tatoeba #1534639 by Guybrush88, translation #38355 by CK
- Ho appena creato una nuova ricetta di pasta all'amatriciana.I've just created a new pasta all'amatriciana recipe.
- Ho una deliziosa ricettina per preparare i cannoli siciliani.I have a delicious little recipe to make Sicilian cannoli.
- La tradizionale ricetta di cucina toscana richiede pane raffermo e pomodori maturi.The traditional Tuscan kitchen recipe calls for stale bread and ripe tomatoes.
- Ho trovato un vecchio ricettario della nonna con ricette tradizionali della Lombardia.I found an old grandmother's recipe book with traditional recipes from Lombardy.
- 41 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Chiara and Matteo are discussing what to cook for dinner.
- ChiaraMatteo, hai una ricetta per la pasta?Matteo, do you have a recipe for pasta?
- MatteoSì, ho una ricetta molto gustosa.Yes, I have a very tasty recipe.
- ChiaraPerfetto, la useremo stasera.Perfect, we will use it tonight.
- MatteoVa bene, preparo subito gli ingredienti.Okay, I will prepare the ingredients immediately.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “recipe” translations and entries ricetta, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ricetta, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
