insalata
/in.saˈla.ta/feminine
The English word "salad" is insalata in Italian.
insalata is used to refer to both a mixed green salad and a specific dish composed of various ingredients, such as a potato salad. If you wish to specify that a salad is served as a side dish, you can use the phrase contorno di insalata.
Meaning: food (noun)
Which one should you use?
While insalata is the standard term, you can use the informal term l'insalatona to refer to a large salad or l'insalatina to refer to a small salad.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of insalata is insalate.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /in.saˈla.ta/. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the 3rd syllable.
Did you know?
- The Italian word insalata is a linguistic relative of the English word 'salary', as both trace back to 'salt' through the Latin 'sal'.
- In some Italian regions, a 'salad' of fruit is called macedonia instead of insalata di frutta.
- In a traditional Italian meal, insalata is often served after the main course rather than as a starter.
Examples in context
- Ecco la tua insalata.Here's your salad.This sentence shows how to present someone's insalata.Tatoeba #11222530 by Guybrush88, translation #4135447 by CK
- Mangi la sua insalata.Eat your salad.This sentence is a way to tell someone to eat their insalata.Tatoeba #11222520 by Guybrush88, translation #6621295 by Eccles17
- Mangiò la sua insalata.He ate his salad.This sentence describes a person eating his insalata in the past.Tatoeba #8816380 by Guybrush88, translation #7386977 by CH
- Vorrei un'insalata mista, per favore.I would like a mixed salad, please.
- Preferisco un'insalatona con pollo.I prefer a big salad with chicken.
- Vorrei un'insalatina semplice, grazie.I would like a small, simple salad, please.
- 199 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lorenzo and Chiara are having lunch at a cafe.
- LorenzoQuesta insalata è davvero buona.This salad is really good.
- ChiaraSono felice che ti piaccia, Lorenzo.I am happy that you like it, Lorenzo.
- LorenzoVuoi un po' della mia insalata?Do you want some of my salad?
- ChiaraNo grazie, sono già piena.No thanks, I am already full.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “salad” translations and entries insalata, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
