pesce di fiume
/ˈpeʃ.ʃe di ˈfju.me/word by word
The English phrase "river fish" is translated into Italian as pesce di fiume.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of pesce (fish), di (of) and fiume (river).
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural form, change pesce to pesci, resulting in pesci di fiume.
Did you know?
- While pesce di fiume describes the fish, Italians use the term pesca for the act of fishing, which is also the word for the fruit 'peach'.
- In Italian, pesce can be used in the expression pesce grosso, which literally means 'big fish' but refers to a person of high importance or power.
- The word fiume comes from the Latin flūmen, which is the same ancestor for the English word 'fluent'.
Examples in context
- Ieri ho pescato un bel pesce di fiume per la cena.Yesterday, I caught a nice river fish for dinner.
- Vado spesso a pescare nel fiume, mi piace il pesce d'acqua dolce.I often go fishing in the river, I like freshwater fish.
- Lo chef del ristorante serve pesce di fiume fresco e delizioso.The chef at the restaurant serves fresh and delicious river fish.
- Preferisco il pesce di fiume al pesce di mare.I prefer river fish to sea fish.
- Hai cucinato un ottimo pesce di fiume.You cooked a great river fish.
Example conversation
Matteo and Sofia are deciding what to eat for dinner at a restaurant.
- MatteoSofia, cosa ordiniamo?Sofia, what are we ordering?
- SofiaPrendo il pesce di fiume del giorno.I'll have the river fish of the day.
- MatteoOttima idea, sembra molto fresco.Great idea, it looks very fresh.
- SofiaSpero che sia buono!I hope it is good!
